Abt
See also: abt, ABT, abt., Abt., and Äbt
German
Etymology
From Middle High German abt, from Old High German abbat, borrowed from Late Latin abbas. Doublet of Abate.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /apt/
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Noun
Abt m (strong, genitive Abts, plural Äbte, feminine Äbtissin)
- abbot
Declension
Declension of Abt [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Abt | die | Äbte |
| genitive | eines | des | Abts | der | Äbte |
| dative | einem | dem | Abt | den | Äbten |
| accusative | einen | den | Abt | die | Äbte |
Further reading
- “Abt” in Duden online
- Friedrich Kluge (1883), “Abt”, in , John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891
- “Abt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German abt, from Old High German abbat, borrowed from Late Latin abbas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑpt/
Noun
Abt m (plural Äbt)
- abbot
Related terms
- Abtei