achteckig
Translation
octagonal
Examples
Das Stoppschild ist achteckig.
The stop sign is octagonal.
Er kaufte einen achteckigen Tisch.
He bought an octagonal table.
Grammar Patterns
((predicative)) to be octagonal The stop sign is octagonal.
((attributive)) an octagonal ((noun)) He bought an octagonal table.
Similar Words
Synonyms: achtkantig (eight-edged); Antonyms: rund (round), quadratisch (square)
Etymology
From 'acht' (eight) + 'Eck' (corner) + '-ig' (adjective suffix). Literally 'eight-cornered'.
Memory Tips
Think of an octopus or the prefix 'octo-' for eight. A stop sign is a classic example of something 'achteckig'.