achtvoudige

Achtvoudige is a Dutch adjective meaning eightfold or eight-part. It is used to describe things that consist of eight parts or aspects. The form 'Achtvoudige' is the attributive inflection used before a noun, as in het Achtvoudige Pad, or in compounds such as achtvoudige structuur. The word combines eight (acht) and fold (voudig).

The most prominent use is in Buddhism, where het Achtvoudige Pad refers to the Noble Eightfold Path, a central framework for ethical conduct, mental development, and wisdom on the path to enlightenment. The eight factors are commonly translated as right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration, often grouped into three trainings: wisdom, ethical conduct, and concentration.

Outside religious contexts, Achtvoudige is used to describe any eightfold structure or model in academic or descriptive writing. In Dutch-language sources, capitalization varies: when referring to a doctrine, Pad is treated as a proper noun and may be capitalized; otherwise the adjective remains lowercase, as in een achtvoudige structuur.