This is the 236th most frequent Dutch word.
acht
The Dutch word "acht" means "eight" in English.
Here, 'acht' is used as a numeral indicating the quantity of 'apples'.
Ik heb acht appels in mijn mand.
I have eight apples in my basket.
Here again, 'acht' is used as a numeral indicating 'eight' in time measurement.
Acht minuten later kwam de trein aan.
Eight minutes later, the train arrived.
In this context, 'achtig' is the root word of 'achtung', which references 'esteem' or 'respect' derived from the phrase.