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Abtei.

abbey

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/apˈtaɪ̯/
  1. abbey

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German aptīe, abbeteie, from Old High German abbateia (manuscript 12th c.), from Proto-West Germanic *abbadejā (“abbey”). Analysable as Abt + -ei. The early ei-spellings are unusual, but perhaps caused by the hiatus; regular ī-forms are found alongside in Middle High German.

name/apˈtaɪ̯/
  1. a municipality of South Tyrol

    neuter · proper-noun
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German aptīe, abbeteie, from Old High German abbateia (manuscript 12th c.), from Proto-West Germanic *abbadejā (“abbey”). Analysable as Abt + -ei. The early ei-spellings are unusual, but perhaps caused by the hiatus; regular ī-forms are found alongside in Middle High German.

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