midsumor

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *midisumar, from Proto-Germanic *midjasumaraz, equivalent to mid- +‎ sumor. Cognate with German Mittsommer and Swedish midsommar.

Pronunciation

Noun

midsumor m

  1. midsummer
  2. the middle of the summer

Usage notes

  • In cases other than the strong nominative singular, the prefix usually becomes the adjective midd and is inflected: on middes sumores hǣte (“in the heat of midsummer”). Middæġ (“noon”), midniht (midnight), and midwinter (midwinter) work the same way.

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Descendants

  • Middle English: midsomer, midsumer

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