Definition
The decade from 1980 to 1989, or the numbers from 80 to 89. Can refer to someone's age (being in their eighties) or to the cultural era of the 1980s.
Etymology
Plural of 'eighty', from Old English 'eahtatig' (eight times ten). The use of decade names with '-ies' suffix became common in the 20th century for referring to cultural periods.
Kelly Says
The eighties were defined by distinctive fashion, music, and technology - from shoulder pads to synthesizers to the birth of personal computers. It's fascinating how we use decade names as cultural shorthand; saying 'very eighties' immediately evokes specific images and sounds that define an entire era!
Translations
ARالعربية
الثمانينات
al-thamaaninat
BNবাংলা
আশির দশক
aashir dashak
CSČeština
osmdesátá léta
ohzhd-eh-sah-tah leh-tah
DADansk
firserne
feer-sehr-neh
DEDeutsch
die Achtziger
dee ahk-tsee-ger
ELΕλληνικά
δεκαετία του '80
deh-keh-eh-tee-ah too oh-ahntah
ESEspañol
los ochenta
lohs oh-chen-tah
FISuomi
1980-luku
kahdeksankymmentä
FRFrançais
les années 80
leh-zah-nee oh-ahnt
HEעברית
שנות ה-80
shnot ha-shmonim
HIहिन्दी
अस्सी के दशक
assee ke dashak
HUMagyar
nyolcvanas évek
nyol-tsva-nahsh eh-vehk
IDBahasa Indonesia
tahun 80-an
tahoon delapan puluh-an
ITItaliano
gli anni '80
lyee ah-nee oh-ahntah
JA日本語
80年代
hachijū nendai
KO한국어
80년대
pal-sip nyeondae
NLNederlands
de jaren tachtig
deh yah-rehn tahk-tih
NONorsk
åttiårene
oh-tee-oh-reh-neh
PLPolski
lata osiemdziesiąte
lah-tah oh-shehm-jeh-syahnt-eh
PTPortuguês
os anos 80
ooz ah-nohz oh-ahntah
RORomână
anii '80
ah-nee-ee oh-ahntah
RUРусский
восьмидесятые
vahs-mee-deh-syah-tye
SVSvenska
åttiotal
oh-tee-oh-tahl
THไทย
ทศวรรษ 1980
thotsawat haao
TRTürkçe
seksenler
seh-ksen-ler
UKУкраїнська
вісімдесяті
vih-sim-deh-syah-tee
VITiếng Việt
những năm 80
nhung nam tam muoi
ZH中文
八十年代
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