midd

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German muodi. Cognate with German müde, Dutch moede, Icelandic móður.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mit/
Rhymes: -it

Adjective

midd (masculine midden, neuter midd, comparative méi midd, superlative am middsten)

tired

Declension

declension of midd

number and gender		singular			plural
number and gender		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		hien ass midd	si ass midd	et ass midd	si si(nn) midd
without article	nominative/accusative	midden	midd	midd	midd
without article	dative	middem	midder	middem	midden
with article	nominative/accusative	midden	midd	midd	midd
with article	dative	midden	midder	midden	midden

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *midjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos. Cognate with Old Frisian midde, Old Saxon middi (Dutch mits), Old High German mitti (German mitt), Old Norse miðr (Swedish midja), Gothic 𐌼𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌹𐍃 (midjis). The Indo-European root is also the source of Latin medius, Greek μεσος (mesos), Russian межа́ (mežá).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /midd/

Adjective

midd

mid, middle
Þeah ic nu gange on midde þa sceade deaðes ne ondræde ic me nan yfel. Though I now walk amidst the shadow of death I fear no evil. (King Alfred, Psalm 23)

Declension

Weak							Strong
case	singular			plural			case	singular			plural
case	m	n	f	plural			case	m	n	f	m	n	f
nominative	midda	midde	midde	middan			nom.	midd			midde	midd	midda, -e
accusative	middan	midde	middan	middan			acc.	middne	midd	midde	midde	midd	midda, -e
genitive	middan			middra, middena			gen.	middes	middes	middre	middra
dative	middan			middum			dat.	middum	middum	middre	middum
dative	middan			middum			instrumental	midde

Related terms

middel

Descendants

Middle English: mid, midde
- English: mid

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse miðr.

Noun

midd f

mid, middle

Related terms

medag

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