embede

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse embætti, from Proto-Germanic *ambahtiją, cognate with Swedish ämbete, German Amt, Dutch ambacht, doublet of amt (“county”)). Derived from *ambahtaz (“servant”), which is an old loan from Gaulish ambaxtos (“vassal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛmbeːðə/, [ˈɛmˌb̥eːðð̩]

Noun

embede n (singular definite embedet, plural indefinite embeder)

1. office (position in the state or in the public administration)

Declension

Declension of embede

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	embede	embedet	embeder	embederne
genitive	embedes	embedets	embeders	embedernes

Derived terms

• bispeembede
• dommerembede
• embedsapparat
• embedsbolig
• embedseksamen
• embedsfolk
• embedsførelse
• embedslæge
• embedsmand
• embedsmisbrug
• embedsperiode
• embedsstand
• embedsværk
• præsidentembede
• præsteembede

 

References

• “embede” in Den Danske Ordbog