imbi

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See also: Imbi, imbí, ímbì, and îmbi

Icelandic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

imbi m (genitive singular imba, nominative plural imbar)

  1. idiot, fool, halfwit
    Synonyms: flón, fífl, hálfviti, auli, bjáni, glópur, heimskingi

Declension

Declension of imbi (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative imbi imbinn imbar imbarnir
accusative imba imbann imba imbana
dative imba imbanum imbum imbunum
genitive imba imbans imba imbanna

Derived terms

Old High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *imbī.

Noun

imbi m (plural imba)

  1. bee
  2. beeswarm
    • 10th century, Lorscher Bienensegen:
      Kirst, imbi ist hûcze
      Nû fliuc dû, vihu mînaz, hera
      Fridu frôno in munt godes
      gisunt heim zi comonne.
      Christ, the bee-swarm is outside
      Now fly, my flock, hither
      In the Lord's peace, under God's heed
      Come home healthy.

Declension

Declension of imbi (masculine a-stem)
case singular plural
nominative imbi imba
accusative imbi imba
genitive imbes imbo
dative imbe imbum
instrumental imbu —

Descendants

  • Middle High German: imbe, impe, imme
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