achte
eighth
The ordinal number corresponding to „acht“ (eight); it refers to the person or thing in eighth place in a sequence.
EXAMPLE
Heute ist der achte März.
Today is the eighth of March.
achte
eighth
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Meanings
Forms
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | - | - | - | -n |
| acc. | -n | - | - | -n |
| dat. | -n | -n | -n | -n |
| gen. | -n | -n | -n | -n |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -r | - | -s | -n |
| acc. | -n | - | -s | -n |
| dat. | -n | -n | -n | -n |
| gen. | -n | -n | -n | -n |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -r | - | -s | - |
| acc. | -n | - | -s | - |
| dat. | -m | -r | -m | -n |
| gen. | -n | -r | -n | -r |
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Usage tips
Dates
In dates, „achte“ (eighth) comes before the name of the month when the date is expressed as a complete noun phrase. This structure occurs particularly often with „sein“ (to be).
EXAMPLE
Der achte Mai ist in Deutschland ein wichtiger Gedenktag.
May eighth is an important day of remembrance in Germany.
Der achte Oktober fällt dieses Jahr auf einen Sonntag.
October eighth falls on a Sunday this year.
Typical collocations
„Achte“ (eighth) often comes before nouns that indicate an order or division, such as „Klasse“ (class), „Runde“ (round), or „Folge“ (episode). This makes it easy to recognize what position eight refers to.
EXAMPLE
Meine Tochter besucht die achte Klasse.
My daughter is in the eighth grade.
In der achten Folge wird das Rätsel gelöst.
The riddle is solved in the eighth episode.
Substantive use
When the person or thing being referred to is not explicitly mentioned, the ordinal number can be used substantively and is capitalized. For a female person, the form is „die Achte“ (the eighth one).
EXAMPLE
Sie kam als Achte ins Ziel.
She finished eighth.
In der Schlange vor der Kasse war sie die Achte.
She was the eighth person in line at the checkout.
In real life
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