embede
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse embætti, from Proto-Germanic *ambahtiją, cognate with Swedish ämbete, German Amt, Dutch ambacht, doublet of amt (“county”)). Derived from *ambahtaz (“servant”), which is an old loan from Gaulish ambaxtos (“vassal”), whence also ultimately ambassade (“embassy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛmbeːðə/, [ˈɛmˌb̥eːðð̩]
Noun
embede n (singular definite embedet, plural indefinite embeder)
- office (position in the state or in the public administration)
Declension
| neuter gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | embede | embedet | embeder | embederne |
| genitive | embedes | embedets | embeders | embedernes |
Derived terms
- bispeembede
- dommerembede
- embedsapparat
- embedsbolig
- embedseksamen
- embedsfolk
- embedsførelse
- embedslæge
- embedsmand
- embedsmisbrug
- embedsperiode
- embedsstand
- embedsværk
- præsidentembede
- præsteembede
References
- “embede” in Den Danske Ordbog