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