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achtzigern
"Achtzigern" refers to "the 1980s" (a decade) in German.
In a sentence
Sie trägt Kleidung, die in den Achtzigern modern war.
She wears clothes that were fashionable in the eighties.
In this sentence, 'Achtzigern' refers to the decade of the 1980s, used in plural dative form to denote a time period.
Filme aus den Achtzigern haben ihren besonderen Charme.
Movies from the eighties have their unique charm.
Here, 'Achtzigern' again references the 1980s decade in plural dative form, emphasizing its origin and characteristic style.
Die Musik der Achtziger begeistert viele Generationen.
The music of the eighties inspires many generations.
The term 'Achtziger', singular genitive form, relates to the 1980s as an era, focusing on its cultural production such as music.
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