miðstig

mið- (“mid-, central”) +‎ stig (“step, stage, level”)

• IPA^(key): [ˈmiː.stiː]

miðstig n (genitive singular miðstigs, plural miðstig)

1. (grammar) comparative

• grundstig (positive)
• hástig (superlative)
• stigbending (comparison)

From mið- (“mid-”) +‎ stig (“degree”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪðstɪːɣ/

miðstig n (genitive singular miðstigs, nominative plural miðstig)

1. intermediate level (of a skill)
2. the intermediate level of an elementary school (years 5–7, coming after grunnstig (years 1–4) and before unglingastig (years 8–10))
3. (grammar) comparative, a construction showing a relative quality (abbreviation mst.)

• frumstig
• efsta stig