amboð

See also: ambod

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈampoː]

Noun

amboð n (genitive singular amboðs, plural amboð)

1. tool, instrument

Declension

n4	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	amboð	amboðið	amboð	amboðini
accusative	amboð	amboðið	amboð	amboðini
dative	amboð, amboði	amboðnum	amboðum	amboðunum
genitive	amboðs	amboðsins	amboða	amboðanna

Synonyms

• tól (tool)

Old Norse

Alternative forms

• andboð, annboð, andboði, annboði

Etymology

From ǫnn (“hard work”) +‎ boð.

Noun

amboð n

1. agricultural implement(s)

Declension

Declension of amboð (strong a-stem)

neuter	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	amboð	amboðit	amboð	amboðin
accusative	amboð	amboðit	amboð	amboðin
dative	amboði	amboðinu	amboðum	amboðunum
genitive	amboðs	amboðsins	amboða	amboðanna

Descendants

• Faroese: amboð
• Norwegian Nynorsk: ambod f

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “amboð”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 15; also available at the Internet Archive