æmetta

Old English

Alternative forms

• ǣmeta, ǣmta, æmetta, æmeta, æmta, ēmetta, emta

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *uz- + *mōtiþō (“idleness, leisure, opportunity”), equivalent to ǣ- +‎ *metta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæːˌmet.tɑ/

Noun

ǣmetta m

1. leisure, free time

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	ǣmetta	ǣmettan
accusative	ǣmettan	ǣmettan
genitive	ǣmettan	ǣmettena
dative	ǣmettan	ǣmettum

Derived terms

• ǣmethwīl
• ǣmettiġ
• ǣmtian
• unǣmetta