imbi

See also: Imbi, imbí, ímbì, and îmbi

Icelandic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪmpɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɪmpɪ

Noun

imbi m (genitive singular imba, nominative plural imbar)

1. idiot, fool, halfwit

   Synonyms: flón, fífl, hálfviti, auli, bjáni, glópur, heimskingi

Declension

Declension of imbi (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	imbi	imbinn	imbar	imbarnir
accusative	imba	imbann	imba	imbana
dative	imba	imbanum	imbum	imbunum
genitive	imba	imbans	imba	imbanna

Derived terms

• imbakassi (“television, idiot box”)

Old High German

Alternative forms

• impi

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *imbī.

Noun

imbi m (plural imba)

1. bee
2. beeswarm
   • 10th century, Lorscher Bienensegen:

     Kirst, imbi ist hûcze
     Nû fliuc dû, vihu mînaz, hera
     Fridu frôno in munt godes
     gisunt heim zi comonne.

     Christ, the bee-swarm is outside
     Now fly, my flock, hither
     In the Lord's peace, under God's heed
     Come home healthy.

Declension

Declension of imbi (masculine a-stem)

case	singular	plural
nominative	imbi	imbā, imba
accusative	imbi	imbā, imba
genitive	imbes	imbo
dative	imbe	imbum
instrumental	imbu	—

Descendants

• Middle High German: imbe, impe, imme
  • Alemannic German: Imma
  • Bavarian: Imp
  • German: Imme