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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *ambahtī, 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).
Pronunciation
Noun
ambeht n
- office, ministry, service
- servant, attendant
Declension
Declension of ' (strong a-stem)