nounadjective
die achtzig
eighty
Die Zahl 80.
The German word "achtzig" is a number and means "eighty" (80) in English. It is made up of "acht" (eight) and the suffix "-zig," which is used for multiples of ten from 20 onward.
Similar words in German include:
- "siebzig" (seventy)
- "neunzig" (ninety)
- "hundert" (one hundred)
The difference lies in the specific numbers each word refers to:
- "siebzig" refers to 70.
- "neunzig" refers to 90.
- "hundert" refers to 100.
Each term designates a distinct numerical value.
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Examples
Mein Opa wird bald achtzig.adjective
My grandpa will soon be eighty.
Meine Großmutter wird dieses Jahr achtzig.adjective
My grandmother is turning eighty this year.
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