mý

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word mý. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word mý, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say mý in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word mý you have here. The definition of the word mý will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofmý, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: Appendix:Variations of "my"

Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Norse mý, from Proto-Germanic *mugjǭ, *mują, from Proto-Indo-European *mu (“fly”), *mew-.

Cognates with Norwegian mygg, Swedish mygga and mygg, Danish myg, Old English mycg (whence Middle English mygga, English midge); Old High German mucka (German Mücke (“mosquito”)); Latvian muša; Albanian mizë; Russian му́ха (múxa); Ancient Greek μυῖα (muîa); Ukrainian му́ха (múxa); Bulgarian му́ха (múha); Lower Sorbian mucha, Polish mucha and Slovak mucha. Akin to Latin musca (“fly”). Compare the Dutch mug.

Noun

mý n (genitive singular mýs, nominative plural mý)

  1. (collective) midge, blackfly, midget, gnat
Declension
Declension of mý (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative mý mýið mý mýin
accusative mý mýið mý mýin
dative mýi mýinu mýjum mýjunum
genitive mýs mýsins mýja mýjanna
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μῦ (mû).

Noun

mý n (genitive singular mýs, nominative plural mý)

  1. mu (Greek letter)
Declension
Declension of mý (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative mý mýið mý mýin
accusative mý mýið mý mýin
dative mýi mýinu mýjum mýjunum
genitive mýs mýsins mýja mýjanna
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia