medume
Old English
Etymology
Proto-Germanic *medumô. A derivative of med- (akin to mid (“mid”)) + -uma (“superlative ending”). Akin to Old High German metem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈme.du.me/
Adjective
medume
- not extreme: average, moderate, medium
- decent
Declension
Declension of medeme — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | medeme | medemu, medemo | medeme |
| Accusative | medemne | medeme | medeme |
| Genitive | medemes | medemre | medemes |
| Dative | medemum | medemre | medemum |
| Instrumental | medeme | medemre | medeme |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | medeme | medema, medeme | medemu, medemo |
| Accusative | medeme | medema, medeme | medemu, medemo |
| Genitive | medemra | medemra | medemra |
| Dative | medemum | medemum | medemum |
| Instrumental | medemum | medemum | medemum |
Declension of medeme — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | medema | medeme | medeme |
| Accusative | medeman | medeman | medeme |
| Genitive | medeman | medeman | medeman |
| Dative | medeman | medeman | medeman |
| Instrumental | medeman | medeman | medeman |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | medeman | medeman | medeman |
| Accusative | medeman | medeman | medeman |
| Genitive | medemra, medemena | medemra, medemena | medemra, medemena |
| Dative | medemum | medemum | medemum |
| Instrumental | medemum | medemum | medemum |
Derived terms
- medumian
- medumlīċ
- medumnes
Descendants
- Middle English: medeme
- ⇒ English: midmost (from the superlative)