achten
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Numeral
achten
Etymology
From Middle Dutch achten. Equivalent to acht + -en.
Pronunciation
Verb
achten
- (transitive) to esteem, to respect, to value
- (transitive) to estimate, to consider, to reckon
Conjugation
Derived terms
- hoogachtend
- minachten
- misachten
- verachten
Related terms
Descendants
Anagrams
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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle High German ahten, from Old High German ahtōn, from Proto-West Germanic *ahtōn, from Proto-West Germanic *ahtu. Equivalent to Acht (“attention”) + -en.
Verb
achten (weak, third-person singular present achtet, past tense achtete, past participle geachtet, auxiliary haben)
- (intransitive) to care about, to pay attention to [with auf (+ accusative)]
- (intransitive) to keep an eye on [with auf (+ accusative)]
- Ich achte auf meine Linie.
- I'm trying to watch my weight.
- (transitive) to respect
- (transitive) to pay attention to something
Conjugation
| infinitive | achten | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | achtend | ||||
| past participle | geachtet | ||||
| auxiliary | haben | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| present | ich achte | wir achten | i | ich achte | wir achten |
| du achtest | ihr achtet | du achtest | ihr achtet | ||
| er achtet | sie achten | er achte | sie achten | ||
| preterite | ich achtete | wir achteten | ii | ich achtete1 | wir achteten1 |
| du achtetest | ihr achtetet | du achtetest1 | ihr achtetet1 | ||
| er achtete | sie achteten | er achtete1 | sie achteten1 | ||
| imperative | acht (du) achte (du) |
achtet (ihr) | |||
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
See also
Etymology 2
Numeral
achten
Further reading
- “achten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “achten” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “achten” in Duden online
- “achten” in OpenThesaurus.de
- Friedrich Kluge (1883) “achten”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891
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Etymology
From Middle Low German achten.
Pronunciation
Verb
achten (third-person singular simple present acht, past tense acht, past participle acht, auxiliary verb hebben)
- (intransitive, with op) to care about, pay attention to
- (transitive) to keep an eye on
- (intransitive, with op) to respect
Conjugation
| infinitive | achten | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | acht | acht |
| 2nd person singular | achts(t) | achts(t) |
| 3rd person singular | acht(t) | acht |
| plural | achtt, achten | achten |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | acht(e) | |
| plural | achtt | |
| participle | present | past |
| achten | (e)acht, geacht | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||
Conjugation of achten (weak verb)
Derived terms
- beachten
- gootachten
- achtbor
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Etymology
From Old Dutch *ahton, from Proto-West Germanic *ahtōn. Equivalent to achte + -en.
Verb
achten
Inflection
| Weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | achten | |
| 3rd sg. past | — | |
| 3rd pl. past | — | |
| Past participle | — | |
| Infinitive | achten | |
| In genitive | achtens | |
| In dative | achtene | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | achte | — |
| 2nd singular | achts, achtes | — |
| 3rd singular | acht, achtet | — |
| 1st plural | achten | — |
| 2nd plural | acht, achtet | — |
| 3rd plural | achten | — |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | achte | — |
| 2nd singular | achts, achtes | — |
| 3rd singular | achte | — |
| 1st plural | achten | — |
| 2nd plural | acht, achtet | — |
| 3rd plural | achten | — |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | acht, achte | |
| Plural | acht, achtet | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | achtende | — |
Derived terms
- achtbāer
- achtinge
- geachten
- misachten
- vōreachten
Descendants
Further reading
- “achten”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “achten (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
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Etymology
Pronunciation
Verb
achten
Conjugation
| Plain Infinitive | achten | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Infinitive (Gerund) | tô achtene or tô achtende | |||
| Verbal Noun | achten or achtent | |||
| Participles | Imperatives | |||
| Present | achtende | 2nd Person Singular | achte | |
| Past | geachtet | 2nd Person Plural | achtet | |
| Indicative | Subjunctive | |||
| Present | Preterite | Present | Preterite | |
| 1st Person Singular | achte | achtede | achte | achtede |
| 2nd Person Singular | achtest | achtedest | achtest | achtedest |
| 3rd Person Singular | achtet | achtede | achtet | achtede |
| Plural | achten (achtet?) | achteden | achten | achteden |
Conjugation of achten as a weak verb
Further reading
- Köbler, Gerhard, Mittelniederdeutsches Wörterbuch (3rd edition 2014)
Verb
achten
Pronunciation
Noun
achten
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