Achat

See also: achat and achát

German

Etymology

From Middle High German achāt. Cognate with Latin achātēs.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

Achat m (strong, genitive Achates or Achats, plural Achate)

1. agate

Declension

Declension of Achat [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Achat	die	Achate
genitive	eines	des	Achates, Achats	der	Achate
dative	einem	dem	Achat, Achate1	den	Achaten
accusative	einen	den	Achat	die	Achate

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

• achaten
• Achatschnecke
• Glasachat

Further reading

• “Achat” in Duden online
• “Achat” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French achat.

Noun

Achat m (plural ?)

1. purchase

Further reading

• "Achat" in LWB