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

Noun

ambiht m

  1. servant
Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative ambiht ambihtas
accusative ambiht ambihtas
genitive ambihtes ambihta
dative ambihte ambihtum

Etymology 2

Noun

ambiht n

  1. alternative form of ambeht (service)
Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative ambiht ambiht
accusative ambiht ambiht
genitive ambihtes ambihta
dative ambihte ambihtum