ambeht

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑm.bext/, [ˈɑm.beçt]

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ambahtiją (derived from the root of ambiht (Etymology 1)), whence also Old Saxon ambaht, Old High German ambahti, ambaht (German Amt), Old Norse embætti, Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐌹 (andbahti).

Alternative forms

Noun

ambeht n

  1. service
Declension
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