ambassade

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Etymology

From French ambassade, from Old French ambassade, from Old Italian ambasciata (“diplomatic mission”), from Old Provençal ambayssada, derivative of ambaissa (“service”), of Germanic origin, from Gothic  (andbahti, “service, function”), from Proto-Germanic *ambahtijan (“service, office”), derivative of Proto-Germanic *ambahtaz (“servant”), of Celtic origin, from Gaulish *ambactos ("servant"), from Proto-Indo-European *ambʰi- (“around”) + Proto-Indo-European *aǵ- (“to drive”). More at umbe, agent.

Noun

ambassade c. (singular definite ambassaden, plural indefinite ambassader)

1. embassy

Derived terms

• ambassaderåd c.
• ambassadør c.

Inflection

    Inflection of ambassade

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative, dative and accusative	ambassade	ambassaden	ambassader	ambassaderne
genitive	ambassades	ambassadens	ambassaders	ambassadernes

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• ambassade

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Etymology 1

Noun

ambassade f. (plural ambassades, ^??? please provide the diminutive!)

1. An embassy, diplomatic legation to permanently represent a foreign state at (the highest) ambasador's level
2. An ambassadorial mission

Related terms

• ambassadeur m.
• ambassadepersoneel n.
• ambassaderaad m.
• ambassadoriaal m.

Etymology 2

From ambassaat, influenced by the above and ambassadeur

Noun

ambassade m. (plural ambassaden, diminutive ambassaatje)

1. An envoy, spokesman

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French

Etymology

From Middle French, from Old French ambassade, from Old Italian ambasciata (“diplomatic mission”), from Old Provençal ambayssada, derivative of ambaissa (“service”), of Germanic origin, from Gothic  (andbahti, “service, function”), from Proto-Germanic *andbahtijan (“service, office”), derivative of Proto-Germanic *ambahtaz (“servant”), of Celtic origin, from Gaulish *ambactos ("servant"), from Proto-Indo-European *ambʰi- (“around”) + Proto-Indo-European *aǵ- (“to drive”). More at umbe, agent.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɑ̃.ba.sad/

• Audio

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Noun

ambassade f. (plural ambassades)

1. An embassy, diplomatic represention in a foreign state, notably headed by an ambassador

Derived terms

• conseiller d'ambassade m.

Related terms

• ambassadeur m.

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Norwegian

Noun

ambassade m.

1. embassy

Inflection

    Inflection of ambassade

	indefinite singular	definite singular	indefinite plural	definite plural
Bokmål m	ambassade	ambassaden	ambassader	ambassadene
Nynorsk m	ambassade	ambassaden	ambassadar	ambassadane