miði

See also: midi, Midi, MIDI, and mídí

Faroese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmiːjɪ/
  • Rhymes: -iːjɪ
  • Homophones: miðið, migið

Noun

miði

  1. indefinite dative singular of mið

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪːðɪ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪːðɪ

Etymology 1

From the same root as mið (“middle, mark”); see there for more.[1]

Noun

miði m (genitive singular miða, nominative plural miðar)

  1. note, slip of paper
    Synonyms: blað, bleðill, seðill, snepill
  2. transportation ticket; a pass entitling the holder to board a train, a bus, a plane, or other means of transportation.
    Synonyms: farmiði, farseðill
  3. admission ticket; pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, etc.
    Synonym: aðgöngumiði
Declension
Declension of miði (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative miði miðinn miðar miðarnir
accusative miða miðann miða miðana
dative miða miðanum miðum miðunum
genitive miða miðans miða miðanna
Derived terms
  • aðgöngumiði (“admission ticket”)
  • afsláttarmiði (“discount coupon”)
  • bíómiði (“cinema ticket”)
  • flugmiði (“plane ticket”)
  • leikhúsmiði (“theatre ticket”)
  • lestarmiði (“train ticket”)
  • merkimiði (“label”)
  • miðasala (“ticket office”)
  • miðaverð (“ticket price”)
  • minnismiði (“memorandum”)
  • rútumiði (“bus ticket, for a long distance coach”)
  • skiptimiði (“transfer ticket”)
  • strætómiði (“bus ticket, for an urban bus”)
  • tónleikamiði (“concert ticket”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

miði

  1. indefinite dative singular of mjöður
  2. indefinite accusative plural of mjöður

References

  1. ^ Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “miði”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)

Old Norse

Noun

miði

  1. indefinite dative singular of mjǫðr
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