æmette
Old English
Alternative forms
- ǣmete, ǣmytte
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *ēmaitijǭ. Cognate with Old High German āmeiza (German Ameise), Middle Dutch āmete.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæːmette/
Noun
ǣmette f
- ant
Declension
Declension of æmette (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ǣmette | ǣmettan |
| accusative | ǣmettan | ǣmettan |
| genitive | ǣmettan | ǣmettena |
| dative | ǣmettan | ǣmettum |
Derived terms
- ǣmethyll
Descendants
- Middle English: ampte, amte, emete, amete, emotte, emot, ante, empt, empte, amote
- English: ant, emmet
- Scots: emmot, emott, imat