medume

Old English

Alternative forms

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 (superlative medumest)

  1. not extreme: average, moderate, medium
  2. decent

Declension

Declension of medume — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative medume medumu, medumo medume
Accusative medumne medume medume
Genitive medumes medumre medumes
Dative medumum medumre medumum
Instrumental medume medumre medume
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative medume meduma, medume medumu, medumo
Accusative medume meduma, medume medumu, medumo
Genitive medumra medumra medumra
Dative medumum medumum medumum
Instrumental medumum medumum medumum
Declension of medume — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative meduma medume medume
Accusative meduman meduman medume
Genitive meduman meduman meduman
Dative meduman meduman meduman
Instrumental meduman meduman meduman
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative meduman meduman meduman
Accusative meduman meduman meduman
Genitive medumra, medumena medumra, medumena medumra, medumena
Dative medumum medumum medumum
Instrumental medumum medumum medumum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: medeme
  • ⇒ English: midmost (from the superlative)
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