German

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Etymology

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acht +‎ sprachen +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaxtˌʃpʁaːχɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈaxtˌʃpʁaːχɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Hyphenation: acht‧spra‧chig

Adjective

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achtsprachig (strong nominative masculine singular achtsprachiger, not comparable)

  1. octolingual

Declension

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