No. 236 in Dutch
acht
The Dutch word "acht" means "eight" in English.
In a sentence
Ik heb acht appels in mijn mand.
I have eight apples in my basket.
Here, 'acht' is used as a numeral indicating the quantity of 'apples'.
Hij houdt haar in hoge achting.
He holds her in high esteem.
In this context, 'achtig' is the root word of 'achtung', which references 'esteem' or 'respect' derived from the phrase.
Acht minuten later kwam de trein aan.
Eight minutes later, the train arrived.
Here again, 'acht' is used as a numeral indicating 'eight' in time measurement.
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