middel

Etymology

From Middle Low German middel. The noun is derived from the adjective.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /midəl/, [ˈmiðˀəl]

Noun

middel n (singular definite midlet or middelet, plural indefinite midler)

1. means
2. remedy

Adjective

middel (neuter middel, plural and definite singular attributive middel)

1. medium, average

Etymology

From Middle Dutch middel, from Old Dutch middil, from Proto-Germanic *midil-, *midlą, *midilą, *medalą (“middle”). Cognate with English middle and German Mittel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪdəl/

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• Hyphenation: mid‧del

Noun

middel n (plural middelen, diminutive middeltje n)

1. means

   Een pincet is het middel bij uitstek om een splinter te verwijderen.

   Tweezers are the appropriate means to remove a splinter.

2. medicine, cure

   Aspirine is ondertussen een middeltje tegen alles.

   By now, aspirine is a cure for everything.

Noun

middel n, m (plural middels, diminutive middeltje n)

1. waist

   De jurk zit strak om haar middel.

   The dress fits nicely around her waist.

Alternative forms

• medil, midel, midle, myddil, myddel, myddyl, middil

Etymology

From Old English middel, from Proto-Germanic *midjalą, a form of *midlą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmidəl/, /ˈmɛdəl/

Noun

middel (plural middeles)

1. The middle or centre of something
2. The midst of something
3. The middle period or part of something.
4. intermediate, middle-ranking
5. half

Adjective

middel (comparative middelre, superlative middelest)

1. In the middle; the middle.
2. The intermediate, middle-ranking (of a group).
3. The middle period or part of something.
4. Half of something.

Preposition

middel

1. In the middle

Etymology

From Middle Low German middel

Noun

middel n (definite singular middelet or midlet, indefinite plural middel or midler, definite plural midla or midlene)

1. a means (action or system by which a result is achieved)

References

• “middel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Middle Low German middel

Noun

middel n (definite singular middelet, indefinite plural middel, definite plural midla)

1. a means (as above)

References

• “middel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.