imbi

See also: Imbi, imbí, ímbì, and îmbi

Icelandic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪmpɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɪmpɪ

Noun

imbi m (genitive singular imba, nominative plural imbar)

1. idiot, fool, halfwit

Declension

declension of imbi

m-w1	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

Synonyms

• (idiot, fool): flón, fífl, hálfviti, auli, bjáni, glópur, heimskingi

Derived terms

• imbakassi (“television, idiot box”)

Old High German

Alternative forms

• impi

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
  • German: Imme
  • Bavarian: Imp