amboð

See also: ambod

Faroese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈampoː]

Noun

amboð n (genitive singular amboðs, plural amboð)

  1. tool, instrument

Declension

n4 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative amboð amboðið amboð amboðini
accusative amboð amboðið amboð amboðini
dative amboð, amboði amboðnum amboðum amboðunum
genitive amboðs amboðsins amboða amboðanna

Synonyms

Old Norse

Alternative forms

  • andboð, annboð, andboði, annboði

Etymology

From ǫnn (hard work) +‎ boð.

Noun

amboð n

  1. agricultural implement(s)

Declension

Declension of amboð (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative amboð amboðit amboð amboðin
accusative amboð amboðit amboð amboðin
dative amboði amboðinu amboðum amboðunum
genitive amboðs amboðsins amboða amboðanna

Descendants

  • Faroese: amboð
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: ambod f

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “amboð”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 15; also available at the Internet Archive