acht
/ɑxt/
The English phrase "eight" is translated into Dutch as acht.
acht is the cardinal number 8. It can also be used as a noun to refer to the digit or figure 8, or to describe a playing card with the value 8.
Meaning: cardinal number 8 (num)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/ɑxt/
Did you know?
- The Dutch expression achteloos uses a form of acht to mean 'careless' or 'heedless', coming from the verb 'to consider'.
- In Dutch, the word acht is a homonym for the verb 'acht', which means 'to consider' or 'to deem'.
- Because acht ends in a guttural sound, it is often used in Dutch tongue-twisters to challenge a speaker's pronunciation of the 'ch' sound.
Examples in context
- Het is acht uur.It's eight o'clock.This sentence is useful for stating the time.Tatoeba #9009904 by Micsmithel, translation #2714675 by sundown
- Ik heb acht broers.I have eight brothers.This sentence is useful for stating a quantity of people.Tatoeba #4255037 by martinod, translation #2775712 by ferka
- Ze is acht jaar oud.She is eight.This sentence is useful for stating an age.Tatoeba #4627580 by PaulP, translation #310214 by CK
- 118 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sophie and Noah are buying apples at a market.
- SophieHoeveel appels wil je hebben, Noah?How many apples do you want, Noah?
- NoahIk denk dat acht appels genoeg zijn.I think eight apples are enough.
- SophieOké, ik leg er acht in de tas.Okay, I'll put eight in the bag.
- NoahDank je wel, Sophie.Thank you, Sophie.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eight” translations and entries acht, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
