pliht
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *plihtiz (“danger”) (compare plēon). Cognate with Old Frisian plicht, Middle Dutch plicht (Dutch plicht (“duty”)), Old High German pflicht (German Pflicht (“duty”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pliht/, [pliçt]
Noun
pliht m
- danger, risk
Declension
Declension of pliht (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pliht | plihtas |
| accusative | pliht | plihtas |
| genitive | plihtes | plihta |
| dative | plihte | plihtum |
Descendants
- Middle English: pliht, plyght
- Scots: plicht
- English: plight