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Etymology
From Latin Medus , from Ancient Greek Μῆδος ( Mêdos ) , from Old Persian 𐎶𐎠𐎭 ( m-a-d /Māda-/ ) .
Noun
mede m or f by sense (plural medes )
Mede ( ancient people )
Adjective
mede (feminine meda , masculine and feminine plural medes )
Median
Synonym: mèdic
Further reading
Czech
Pronunciation
Noun
mede m
vocative singular of med
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Dutch mithi , stressed variant of mit (from which met ), from Proto-West Germanic *midi , from Proto-Germanic *midi .
Adverb
mede
co-
Mede gemaakt door (...). – Co-made by (sponsored by).
with someone or something else (mee )
Descendants
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch mēde , from Old Dutch *medu , *medo , from Proto-West Germanic *medu , from Proto-Germanic *meduz . Cognate of English mead .
Noun
mede f (uncountable )
mead ( fermented drink made from honey )
Synonyms: honingdrank , honingwater , honingwijn
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Verb
mede
( dated or formal ) singular past subjunctive of mijden
Anagrams
Galician
Verb
mede
( reintegrationist norm) inflection of medir :
third-person singular present indicative
second-person singular imperative
Italian
Etymology 1
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈme.de/
Rhymes: -ede
Hyphenation: mé‧de
Noun
mede f pl
plural of meda
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈmɛ.de/
Rhymes: -ɛde
Hyphenation: mè‧de
Adjective
mede f pl
feminine plural of medo
Noun
mede f pl
plural of meda
Japanese
Romanization
mede
Rōmaji transcription of めで
Middle Dutch
Etymology 1
From Old Dutch mithi , from Proto-West Germanic *midi .
Pronunciation
Adverb
mēde
together , with
in accordance
furthermore , with that also
Descendants
Etymology 2
From Old Dutch *medu , *medo , from Proto-West Germanic *medu .
Pronunciation
Noun
mēde m
mead ( drink )
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template .
Descendants
Etymology 3
From Old Dutch *mētha , *meitha , from Proto-West Germanic *maiþā , from Proto-Germanic *maiþǭ . Cognate with West Frisian miede . Related also to English madder .
Noun
mēde f
madder (Rubia tinctorum )
Inflection
Weak feminine
singular
plural
nominative
mēde
mēden
accusative
mēde
mēden
genitive
mēden
mēden
dative
mēde , mēden
mēden
Descendants
Etymology 4
Borrowed from Latin Medus , from Ancient Greek Μῆδος ( Mêdos ) .
Noun
mēde m
Mede ( inhabitant of Media )
Inflection
Weak masculine
singular
plural
nominative
mēde
mēden
accusative
mēde
mēden
genitive
mēden
mēden
dative
mēde
mēden
Descendants
Etymology 5
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium .)
Noun
mede ?
A measure of volume, consisting of half an ame , or around 75 litres .
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template .
Descendants
Further reading
“mede (I) ”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek , 2000
“mede (II) ”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek , 2000
“mede (III) ”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek , 2000
“mede (V) ”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek , 2000
Verwijs, E. , Verdam, J. (1885–1929 ) “mede (I) ”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek , The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN , page I
Verwijs, E. , Verdam, J. (1885–1929 ) “mede (II) ”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek , The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN , page II
Verwijs, E. , Verdam, J. (1885–1929 ) “mede (III) ”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek , The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN , page III
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English medu , from Proto-West Germanic *medu , from Proto-Germanic *meduz , from Proto-Indo-European *médʰu . Some forms are influenced by Old Norse mjǫðr .
Pronunciation
Noun
mede (uncountable )
mead ( alcoholic beverage )
Descendants
References
Etymology 2
From Old English mǣd , mēd , from Proto-West Germanic *mādu , from Proto-Germanic *mēdwō ; the form is from the Old English oblique cases, but with the nominative's lack of -w- leveled in. Doublet of medwe , which retains the -w- .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈmɛːd(ə)/ , /ˈmeːd(ə)/
Noun
mede (plural medes )
meadow , clearing
Synonym: medwe
Descendants
References
Etymology 3
From the oblique forms of Old English mēd , from Proto-West Germanic *miʀdu .
Pronunciation
Noun
mede (plural medes or ( early ) meden )
A monetary reward ; earnings :
gift , present
salary , payment
charge , fee
( just or deserved ) reward , consequence
c. 1395 , John Wycliffe , John Purvey [et al. ], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version) , MS Lich 10.) , published c. 1410 , Apocalips 11:18, page 121r , column 2; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament , Lichfield : Bill Endres, 2010 :⁊ folkis ben wrooþ · ⁊ þi wraþþe cam · ⁊ tyme of deed men to be demed · ⁊ to ȝelde meede to þi ſeruauntis ⁊ pꝛophetis ⁊ halowis ⁊ dꝛedynge þi name · to ſmale ⁊ to grete / ⁊ to diſtrie hem þat coꝛrumpiden þe erþe And the nations were furious; then your fury came. It is time for the dead to be judged, to give rewards to your servants, prophets, saints, and those who fear your name, both small and large, and to destroy those who destroyed the Earth.
( moral ) benefit , value
Descendants
References
Etymology 4
Verb
mede
Alternative form of meden ( “ to reward ” )
Old English
Pronunciation
Noun
mēde
inflection of mēd :
nominative plural
accusative singular / plural
genitive / dative singular
Pagu
Etymology
Cognate with Tobelo mede , Tabaru mede , Modole mede , all meaning 'moon'. These forms are isolated within North Halmahera.
Pronunciation
Noun
mede
moon
References
Dalan Mehuli Perangin Angin (2023 ) Kamus Pagu-Indonesia-Inggris
Pali
Noun
mede
inflection of meda ( “ fat ” ) :
locative singular
nominative plural
Portuguese
Verb
mede
inflection of medir :
third-person singular present indicative
second-person singular imperative
Slovak
Pronunciation
Noun
mede m
locative singular of med
Slovene
Verb
mẹ́de or méde
third-person singular present of mesti
Swedish
Etymology
See med ( “ runner ” )
Noun
mede c
runner (device upon which something slides )
rocker (device upon which something rocks )
Declension
Synonyms
Derived terms
References