Abt

See also: abt, ABT, abt., Abt., and Äbt

German

Etymology

From Middle High German abt, from Old High German abbat, borrowed from Late Latin abbas. Doublet of Abate.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /apt/
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Noun

Abt m (strong, genitive Abts, plural Äbte, feminine Äbtissin)

  1. abbot

Declension
Declension of Abt [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Abt die Äbte
genitive eines des Abts der Äbte
dative einem dem Abt den Äbten
accusative einen den Abt die Äbte

Further reading
  • “Abt” in Duden online
  • Friedrich Kluge (1883), “Abt”, in , John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891
  • “Abt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German abt, from Old High German abbat, borrowed from Late Latin abbas.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑpt/

Noun

Abt m (plural Äbt)

  1. abbot
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