Achttägiger

Achttägiger is a non-standard inflected form of the German adjective achtegig (more commonly written as achtägig), meaning lasting eight days or covering a period of eight days. The standard spelling for the base adjective is achtägig, with inflected forms such as achtägiger (masculine nominative singular), achtägige (feminine or plural), and achtägi ges neuter respectively. The form achttägiger is generally considered a misspelling or an uncommon variant; in standard German the single t is retained in the compound.

Use and meaning

Achtägig is used to describe durations, cycles, events or periods that span eight days. Examples include a achtägiger Kurs (an eight-day course), eine achtägige Reise (an eight-day trip) or ein achtägiger Aufenthalt (an eight-day stay). The word is most often encountered in written German in formal, descriptive, or technical contexts, rather than in everyday speech.

Orthography and grammar

As with other compound adjectives formed from numerals and adjectives, the correct spelling follows standard orthography: achtägig, with inflected forms such as der achtägige Zeitraum, die achtägige Reise, ein achtägiger Kurs. In plural or feminine contexts, the form changes to achtägige. The pronunciation emphasizes the first syllable and the second syllable remains clearly audible.

Historical notes

Historically, German texts may occasionally appear with variants or discuss notions like an eight-day week in historical contexts, but in contemporary usage achtägig primarily functions as a duration descriptor for periods of eight days.

See also

Duration

Woche

Dauer

Eight-day period in historical calendars (nundinal cycles)