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

• ambeht, ambeaht

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