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

1. danger, risk

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	pliht	plihtas
accusative	pliht	plihtas
genitive	plihtes	plihta
dative	plihte	plihtum

Descendants

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