micel
See also: micel-
Old English
Alternative forms
- myċel, micil
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *mikilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s (“big, great, stout”). The Germanic is cognate with Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “great”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmi.t͡ʃel/
Adjective
miċel (comparative māra, superlative mǣst)
- big, large; great
- "Ēalā, hū miċele nosu hē hæfþ!" "Māran iċ ġeseah." "Hwæt is sēo mǣste þe þū ǣfre ġemēttest?"
- "Wow, he has such a big nose!" "I've seen bigger." "What's the biggest one you've ever seen?"
- much, a lot
- Hū miċel sċeal iċ þē?
- How much do I owe you?
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy
- Hwæðer miċel feoh mæġ ǣniġne mann dōn swā ġesǣliġne þæt hē nānes þinges māran ne þearf?
- Can a lot of money make anyone so happy that they don't need anything more?
Declension
Declension of miċel — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | miċel | miċel | miċel |
| Accusative | miċelne | miċele | miċel |
| Genitive | miċeles | miċelre | miċeles |
| Dative | miċelum | miċelre | miċelum |
| Instrumental | miċele | miċelre | miċele |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | miċele | miċela, miċele | miċel |
| Accusative | miċele | miċela, miċele | miċel |
| Genitive | miċelra | miċelra | miċelra |
| Dative | miċelum | miċelum | miċelum |
| Instrumental | miċelum | miċelum | miċelum |
Declension of miċel — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | miċela | miċele | miċele |
| Accusative | miċelan | miċelan | miċele |
| Genitive | miċelan | miċelan | miċelan |
| Dative | miċelan | miċelan | miċelan |
| Instrumental | miċelan | miċelan | miċelan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | miċelan | miċelan | miċelan |
| Accusative | miċelan | miċelan | miċelan |
| Genitive | miċelra, miċelena | miċelra, miċelena | miċelra, miċelena |
| Dative | miċelum | miċelum | miċelum |
| Instrumental | miċelum | miċelum | miċelum |
Derived terms
- miċelǣte
- miċele
- miċelian
- miċellīċ
- miċelmōd
- miċelnes
- miċeles tō
Descendants
- Middle English: muchel, michel, mickle, mikel, mochel, mochell, mukel; muche
- English: much
- Geordie English: mickle, muckle
- Scots: mickle, mikil, mekil, mukill, muckle
- Yola: mucha, muche, much
- English: much