Amboss

German

Alternative forms

• Amboß (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old High German anabōz (“anvil”) (see also anabolz (“anvil”), anabelzi (“anvil”)). Cognate to Plautdietsch Aumbolt (“anvil”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Amboss m (genitive Ambosses, plural Ambosse)

1. anvil (block used in blacksmithing)
2. anvil (bone in inner ear)

Further reading

• “Amboss” in Duden online

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Luxembourgish

Noun

Amboss f (plural Ambossen)

1. anvil