pliht

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *plihtiz (“danger”) (compare plēon). Cognate with Old Frisian plicht, Middle Dutch plicht (Dutch plicht (“duty”)), Old High German pflicht (German Pflicht (“duty”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pliht/, [pliçt]

Noun

pliht m

1. danger, risk

Declension

Declension of pliht (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	pliht	plihtas
accusative	pliht	plihtas
genitive	plihtes	plihta
dative	plihte	plihtum

Descendants

• Middle English: pliht, plyght
  • Scots: plicht
  • English: plight