Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch ampt. Originally the same word as ambacht and possibly a mere variant of it. However, the fact that the earliest occurrences are found in texts by eastern writers, makes it likely that this form is a borrowing from Middle High German ambet, ambt (whence modern German Amt), from Old High German ambahti, from Proto-Germanic *ambahtaz, from Gaulish ambaxtos, from Proto-Celtic *ambaxtos.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɑm(p)t/
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  • Hyphenation: ambt
  • Rhymes: -ɑmpt

Noun

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ambt n (plural ambten, diminutive ambtje n)

  1. office, function, post (an official position)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: amp