Noun
das Achtel
Pronunciation: /ˈaxtəl/
eighth
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plural Achtel
Meanings
Noun
- eighth
- one-eighth liter (125 milliliter) of a specified liquid, often used in recipes
- one-eighth liter (125 milliliter) of wine
Example sentence
Ein Achtel des Kuchens ist noch übrig.
An eighth of the cake is still left.
Word forms
singular
das Achtel
plural
die Achtel
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Achtel
Accusativedas Achtel
Dativedem Achtel
Genitivedes Achtels
Plural
Nominativedie Achtel
Accusativedie Achtel
Dativeden Achteln
Genitiveder Achtel
Usage
- ein Achtel — one eighth; a fraction equal to one of eight equal parts
- ein Achtel / der Achte — one eighth / the eighth person or item; fraction versus ordinal
Auf der Karte war ein Achtel der Fläche grün markiert.
On the map, one eighth of the area was marked in green.