kaheksakümmend

kaheksakümmend is the Estonian word for the number eighty. It is a cardinal number used for counting and expressing quantity. In the Estonian number system, kaheksakümmend follows seitsekümmend (seventy) and precedes üheksakümmend (ninety).

The word kaheksakümmend is formed from the root word "kaheksa," meaning eight, and "kümme," meaning ten. This structure is common in Estonian for numbers in the range of twenty to ninety, where the first part of the word indicates the tens digit and the second part signifies "ten." For example, kolmkümmend is thirty (kolm - three), and üheksakümmend is ninety (üheksa - nine).

In spoken and written Estonian, kaheksakümmend is used in various contexts. It can refer to age, quantities of objects, prices, or any situation where the number eighty is relevant. For instance, one might say they are eighty years old, or that there are eighty items in a collection.

The numeral eighty is represented as 80 in Arabic numerals and LXXX in Roman numerals. In Estonian grammar, numbers like kaheksakümmend decline according to grammatical case, though this is less common for larger cardinal numbers in everyday usage. Understanding kaheksakümmend is fundamental to comprehending basic enumeration and mathematical expressions in the Estonian language.