ambiht

Old English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑmbiht/, [ˈɑmbiçt]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *ambahtaz, whence also Old High German ambaht, Old Norse ambátt, Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 (andbahts). Compare Latin ambactus.

Alternative forms
  • ambeht

Noun

ambiht m

  1. servant
Declension
Declension of ambiht (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ambiht ambihtas
accusative ambiht ambihtas
genitive ambihtes ambihta
dative ambihte ambihtum

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *ambahtiją (derived from the root of ambiht (Etymology 1)), whence also Old Saxon ambaht, Old High German ambahti, ambaht (German Amt), Old Norse embætti, Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐌹 (andbahti).

Alternative forms
  • ambeht, ambieht, ambyht

Noun

ambiht n

  1. service
Declension
Declension of ambiht (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ambiht ambiht
accusative ambiht ambiht
genitive ambihtes ambihta
dative ambihte ambihtum
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