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How do you say "eighty" in German?
achtzig
In German, "eighty" is achtzig.
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Pronunciation
AHKT-tsikh. Achtzig sounds like 'ocked-tsikh', with a guttural 'ch'.
Grammar notes
Achtzig is the round number eighty, from acht (eight).
Example sentence
Der Marathon dauerte achtzig Minuten.
The marathon lasted eighty minutes.
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How to remember achtzig
Achtzig has 'acht' in it. Eighty is eight tens.
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Questions about achtzig
How do you say "eighty" in German?
In German, "eighty" is achtzig. It is a noun.
How is achtzig written in German?
achtzig is written using the standard German script.
How is achtzig used in a sentence?
Use achtzig as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Der Marathon dauerte achtzig Minuten. (The marathon lasted eighty minutes.).
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