ambiht

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑm.bixt/, [ˈɑm.biçt]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *ambahtaz, whence also Old High German ambaht, Old Norse ambátt, Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 (andbahts). Compare Latin ambactus.

Alternative forms

• ambeht

Noun

ambiht m

1. servant

Declension

Declension of ambiht (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ambiht	ambihtas
accusative	ambiht	ambihtas
genitive	ambihtes	ambihta
dative	ambihte	ambihtum

Etymology 2

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).

Alternative forms

• ambeht, ambieht, ambyht

Noun

ambiht n

1. service

Declension

Declension of ambiht (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ambiht	ambiht
accusative	ambiht	ambiht
genitive	ambihtes	ambihta
dative	ambihte	ambihtum