achtel

See also: Achtel

English

Noun

achtel (plural achtels)

  1. (historical) An old German measure of capacity.
    Synonym: achteling

Kashubian

Etymology

    Borrowed from Old Polish achtel.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈax.tɛl/
    • Rhymes: -axtɛl
    • Syllabification: ach‧tel

    Noun

    achtel m inan (diminutive achtelk, related adjective achtlowi)

    1. (historical) one-eighth of a barrel
      Synonym: anczer

    Declension

    Declension of achtel
    singular plural
    nominative achtel achtle
    genitive achtla achtlów, achtli
    dative achtlowi achtlóm
    accusative achtel achtle
    instrumental achtlã achtlama
    locative achtlu achtlach
    vocative achtlu achtle

    Further reading

    • Stefan Ramułt (1993) [1893], “achtel”, in Jerzy Trepczyk, editor, Słownik języka pomorskiego czyli kaszubskiego (in Kashubian), 3 edition
    • Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011), “baryla”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi[1]
    • achtel”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022

    Old Polish

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

      Borrowed from Middle High German ahteteil, from ahtode + teil.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /axtɛ(ː)lʲ/
      • IPA(key): (15th CE) /axtɛlʲ/, /axtelʲ/

      Noun

      achtel m animacy unattested

      1. one-eighth; especially of a barrel
        • 1856-1870 [1441], Antoni Zygmunt Helcel, editor, Starodawne Prawa Polskiego Pomniki[2], volume II, number 2978:
          W tem mi wsąl dwa achtela pywa
          [Wtem mi wziął dwa achtela piwa]

      Derived terms

      Descendants

      • Polish: achtel, jachtel (Middle Polish)
      • Silesian: achtel

      References

      Polish

      Alternative forms

      Etymology

        Inherited from Old Polish achtel.

        Pronunciation

         
        • IPA(key): /ˈax.tɛl/
        • Audio:(file)
        • Rhymes: -axtɛl
        • Syllabification: ach‧tel

        Noun

        achtel m inan (diminutive (obsolete) achtelek, related adjective (obsolete) achtelowy)

        1. (now historical) one-eighth (measure of liquid and loose things, especially of a barrel)
        2. (obsolete) small cask or barrel
          achtel piwacask of beer
        3. (Far Masovian, Łomża Voivodeship) synonym of sążeń

        Declension

        noun

        Further reading

        Silesian

        Alternative forms

        Etymology

          Inherited from Old Polish achtel.

          Pronunciation

          • IPA(key): /ˈax.tɛl/
          • Audio:(file)
          • Rhymes: -axtɛl
          • Syllabification: ach‧tel

          Noun

          achtel m inan (diminutive achtelek or achtelik)

          1. korzec; barrel (dry measure of 125 liters)
          2. one-eighth of a hectolitre or of a hundredweight of something, typically a barrel
          3. old large barrel
          4. wooden tank for water or slurry
          5. (archaic) achtel (German measure of capacity)

          Further reading

          • Barbara Podgórska; Adam Podgóski (2008), “achtel”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian dialects] (in Polish), Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 23
          • Bogdan Kallus (2020), “achtel (1-2)”, in Słownik Gōrnoślōnskij Gŏdki, IV edition, Chorzów: Pro Loquela Silesiana, →ISBN, page 228
          • Aleksandra Wencel (2023), “achtel”, in Dykcjůnôrz ślų̊sko-polski, page 7

          Slovincian

          Etymology

            Borrowed from Old Polish achtel.

            Pronunciation

            • IPA(key): /ˈax.tɛl/
            • Rhymes: -axtɛl
            • Syllabification: ach‧tel

            Noun

            achtel m inan

            1. one-eighth of a barrel

            Further reading