Amt

Betekenis

1. (neuter,strong) agency; department; office (state institution responsible for specified concerns)
2. (neuter,strong) office; post (public function, e.g. of a civil servant)
3. (in-compounds,neuter,strong) mass; office
4. (Germany,Switzerland,historical,neuter,strong) administrative unit (of a country); district

Geslag

Onsydig

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/amt/

Etimologie

From Middle High German ambahte, ambehte, ambet, ammet, ampt, ambt, amt, from Old High German ambahti, ambaht, from Proto-West Germanic *ambaht, from Proto-Germanic *ambahtaz, from Gaulish ambaxtos, from Proto-Celtic *ambaxtos.
The Middle High German contracted form amb(e)t developed quite regularly, via also attested ammet or ambt, into modern German Amt. Cognate with Dutch ambacht and ambt, Swedish ämbete, and Finnish ammatti, as well as English ambassador and embassy.

Sinne

Er trat sein Amt zwei Tage später an .

He took office two days later.

Sie kann in das Amt in Dublin integriert werden .

The work can be incorporated into the existing office in Dublin.

Das Amt Borken wurde in das Justizamt Borken umgewandelt .

The Borken office was converted into the Borken judicial office.

Als Oberpräsident präsidierte er qua Amt auch im Königlichen Konsistorium Brandenburg zu Berlin .

As Chief President, he also presided over the Royal Consistory of Brandenburg in Berlin.