acht

Meaning

Num

eight

Noun

attention, heed

Verb

1. (first-person,form-of,indicative,present,second-person,singular,third-person) inflection of achten:
2. (form-of,imperative) inflection of achten:

Noun

banishment, ostracism

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɑxt/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch achte, acht, from Old Dutch ahto, from Proto-West Germanic *ahtō, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw.

Sentences

Het is acht voor zeven .

It's eight to seven.

De voorstelling begint om acht uur .

The performance starts at eight o'clock.

In dit opzicht acht ik het vooral belangrijk dat er duidelijkheid bestaat .

We must consolidate what already exists.

We hebben na acht jaar de onderhandelingen over een overnameovereenkomst afgerond .

After eight years, we have completed negotiations on a takeover agreement.