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DUTCH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

achten.

to regard, consider

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɑxtə(n)/

  1. to regard, consider

    transitive
    Ik acht hem heel hoog.
    Hij achtte ons nog geen blik waardig.

  2. to estimate, to reckon

    transitive
    Hoe waarschijnlijk acht jij dat?
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch achten, from Old Dutch ahton, from Proto-West Germanic *ahtōn. By surface analysis, acht (“attention, heed, consideration”) + -en.

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