ambeht

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *ambahtī, 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).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑm.bext/, [ˈɑm.beçt]

Noun[edit]

ambeht n

  1. service

Declension[edit]

Declension of ambeht (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ambeht ambeht
accusative ambeht ambeht
genitive ambehtes ambehta
dative ambehte ambehtum
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