Amboss

German

Alternative forms

• Amboß (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle High German anbōz, anebōz, from Old High German anabōz (“anvil”) (see also anabolz (“anvil”), anabelzi (“anvil”), which are cognate to Plautdietsch Aumbolt (“anvil”)). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bautaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈambɔs/

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Noun

Amboss m (strong, genitive Ambosses, plural Ambosse)

1. anvil (block used in blacksmithing)
2. anvil (bone in inner ear)

Declension

Declension of Amboss [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Amboss	die	Ambosse
genitive	eines	des	Ambosses	der	Ambosse
dative	einem	dem	Amboss, Ambosse1	den	Ambossen
accusative	einen	den	Amboss	die	Ambosse

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Amboss” in Duden online
• “Amboss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• ambos, amboss (Veldeke spelling)
• Ammboss (Eupen spelling)
• Aamboss (Heerlen)

Etymology

From Middle High German anbōz, anebōz, from Old High German anabōz (“anvil”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈam.bɔs/

Noun

Amboss m (plural Amböss, diminutive Ambösse) (German-based spelling)

1. (East Limburgish-Ripuarian, Klimmen) anvil (block used in blacksmithing)

Usage notes

• This term does not exist in other varieties of Limburgish, other varieties use words like Aanvelt or Aanbelt.

Derived terms

• Ambosshore
• Ambossschröör
• Ambossstock

Luxembourgish

Noun

Amboss m (plural Ambosser)

1. anvil