imbi

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• IPA^(key): /ˈɪmpɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɪmpɪ

imbi m (genitive singular imba, nominative plural imbar)

1. idiot, fool, halfwit

• (idiot, fool): flón, fífl, hálfviti, auli, bjáni, glópur, heimskingi

• imbakassi (“television, idiot box”)

• impi

From Proto-West Germanic *imbī.

imbi m (plural imba)

1. bee
2. beeswarm
   • 10th century, Lorscher Bienensegen:

     Kirst, imbi ist hûcze
     Nû fliuc dû, vihu mînaz, hera
     Fridu frôno in munt godes
     gisunt heim zi comonne.

     Christ, the bee-swarm is outside
     Now fly, my flock, hither
     In the Lord's peace, under God's heed
     Come home healthy.

• Middle High German: imbe, impe, imme
  • German: Imme
  • Bavarian: Imp