middæg

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *midjaz dagaz. Equivalent to mid- +‎ dæġ.

Pronunciation

Noun

middæġ m

  1. noon, midday
  2. the middle of the day

Usage notes

  • In cases other than the strong nominative singular, the prefix usually becomes the adjective midd and is inflected: oþ midne dæġ (“until noon”). Midniht (“midnight”), midsumor (“midsummer”), and midwinter (“midwinter”) work the same way.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative middæġ midde dagas
accusative midne dæġ midde dagas
genitive middes dæġes midra daga
dative middum dæġe middum dagum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: midday

References

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