11achtige

11achtige is a Dutch adjectival form meaning “eleven-like” or “roughly eleven.” The term is created by attaching the suffix -achtige to the numeral 11 (often written as 11-achtige with a hyphen) to indicate resemblance or proximity to the number eleven. It is not a standard, widely used dictionary entry, but rather a contemporary, informal construction that appears in colloquial speech, online writing, and some semi-technical contexts.

Usage and contexts:

11achtige can describe quantities that are near eleven, features associated with eleven, or outcomes that are in the vicinity of eleven. For example, in mathematical or data-analytic language one might speak of a “11-achtige uitkomst” to signal an estimate around eleven. In design or pattern descriptions, it may refer to a form or motif that evokes the number eleven, such as two parallel vertical elements reminiscent of the digits 1 and 1. The form can also appear as elfachtige or elf-achtige when the word form elf (eleven) is used instead of the numeral, though 11-achtige is more common in contexts that combine numerals with technical or informal text.

Etymology and notes:

The word combines the Dutch numeral elf with the productive suffix -achtig, which meaningfully yields “-like.” The use of a numeral plus -achtig is a digital-age or informal linguistic pattern and is not found in all registers of Dutch. When aiming for formality, writers may prefer spelling out elf or using more precise language rather than this nonce construction.

See also:

acht­achtige (eight-like), elfachtig (rare, archaic-like usage), vergelijkbare vormen (similar forms).