Amboss

German

Alternative forms

  • Amboß (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old High German anabōz (“anvil”) (see also anabolz (“anvil”), anabelzi (“anvil”)). Cognate to Plautdietsch Aumbolt (“anvil”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Amboss m (genitive Ambosses, plural Ambosse)

  1. anvil (block used in blacksmithing)
  2. anvil (bone in inner ear)

Declension

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Noun

Amboss f (plural Ambossen)

  1. anvil
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