pliht

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *pligiþu (“danger”). Cognate with Old Frisian plicht (“danger”), Old High German pfligida (“danger”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /plixt/, [pliçt]

Noun

pliht m

danger, risk

Declension

Declension of pliht (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	pliht	plihtas
accusative	pliht	plihtas
genitive	plihtes	plihta
dative	plihte	plihtum

Descendants

Middle English: pliht, plyght
- Scots: plicht
- English: plight

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