मृदु
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Sanskrit[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *(h₂)moldus, *(h₂)m̥ldus (“soft, weak”). Cognates include Old Prussian maldai (“boys”), Old Church Slavonic младъ (mladŭ, “young”), Latin mollis (“soft, weak”), Old Armenian մեղկ (mełk, “soft, weak”), Ancient Greek βλαδύς (bladús, “weak”) and ἀμαλδύνω (amaldúnō, “to weaken, destroy”).
Adjective[edit]
मृदु (mṛdú)
- soft, delicate, tender, pliant, mild, gentle (VS. etc.)
- weak, feeble (AV.)
- slight, moderate (Suśr.)
- slow (gait) MBh., Kāv. etc.)
- (astronomy) situated in the upper apsis (Gaṇit.)
Declension[edit]
Masculine u-stem declension of मृदु
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | मृदुः (mṛduḥ) | मृदू (mṛdū) | मृदवः (mṛdavaḥ) |
| Vocative | मृदो (mṛdo) | मृदू (mṛdū) | मृदवः (mṛdavaḥ) |
| Accusative | मृदुम् (mṛdum) | मृदू (mṛdū) | मृदून् (mṛdūn) |
| Instrumental | मृदुना (mṛdunā) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभिः (mṛdubhiḥ) |
| Dative | मृदवे (mṛdave) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभ्यः (mṛdubhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | मृदोः (mṛdoḥ) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभ्यः (mṛdubhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | मृदोः (mṛdoḥ) | मृद्वोः (mṛdvoḥ) | मृदूनाम् (mṛdūnām) |
| Locative | मृदौ (mṛdau) | मृद्वोः (mṛdvoḥ) | मृदुषु (mṛduṣu) |
Feminine u-stem declension of मृदु
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | मृदुः (mṛduḥ) | मृदू (mṛdū) | मृदवः (mṛdavaḥ) |
| Vocative | मृदो (mṛdo) | मृदू (mṛdū) | मृदवः (mṛdavaḥ) |
| Accusative | मृदुम् (mṛdum) | मृदू (mṛdū) | मृदूः (mṛdūḥ) |
| Instrumental | मृद्वा (mṛdvā) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभिः (mṛdubhiḥ) |
| Dative | मृद्वै (mṛdvai) / मृदवे(mṛdave) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभ्यः (mṛdubhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | मृदधेन्वाः (mṛdvāḥ) / मृदोः (mṛdoḥ) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभ्यः (mṛdubhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | मृदधेन्वाः (mṛdvāḥ) / मृदोः (mṛdoḥ) | मृद्वोः (mṛdvoḥ) | मृदूनाम् (mṛdūnām) |
| Locative | मृद्वाम् (mṛdvām) / मृदौ (mṛdau) | मृद्वोः (mṛdvoḥ) | मृदुषु (mṛduṣu) |
Feminine ī-stem declension of मृद्वी
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | मृद्वी (mṛdvī) | मृद्व्यौ (mṛdvyau) | मृद्व्यः (mṛdvyaḥ) |
| Vocative | मृद्वि (mṛdvi) | मृद्व्यौ (mṛdvyau) | मृद्व्यः (mṛdvyaḥ) |
| Accusative | मृद्वीम् (mṛdvīm) | मृद्व्यौ (mṛdvyau) | मृद्वीः (mṛdvīḥ) |
| Instrumental | मृद्व्या (mṛdvyā) | मृद्वीभ्याम् (mṛdvībhyām) | मृद्वीभिः (mṛdvībhiḥ) |
| Dative | मृद्व्यै (mṛdvyai) | मृद्वीभ्याम् (mṛdvībhyām) | मृद्वीभ्यः (mṛdvībhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | मृद्व्याः (mṛdvyāḥ) | मृद्वीभ्याम् (mṛdvībhyām) | मृद्वीभ्यः (mṛdvībhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | मृद्व्याः (mṛdvyāḥ) | मृद्व्योः (mṛdvyoḥ) | मृद्वीनाम् (mṛdvīnām) |
| Locative | मृद्व्याम् (mṛdvyām) | मृद्व्योः (mṛdvyoḥ) | मृद्वीषु (mṛdvīṣu) |
Neuter u-stem declension of मृदु
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | मृदु (mṛdu) | मृदुनी (mṛdunī) | मृदूनि (mṛdūni) |
| Vocative | मृदु (mṛdu) | मृदुनी (mṛdunī) | मृदूनि (mṛdūni) |
| Accusative | मृदु (mṛdu) | मृदुनी (mṛdunī) | मृदूनि (mṛdūni) |
| Instrumental | मृदुना (mṛdunā) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभिः (mṛdubhiḥ) |
| Dative | मृदुने (mṛdune) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभ्यः (mṛdubhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | मृदुनः (mṛdunaḥ) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभ्यः (mṛdubhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | मृदुनः (mṛdunaḥ) | मृदुनोः (mṛdunoḥ) | मृदूनाम् (mṛdūnām) |
| Locative | मृदुनि (mṛduni) | मृदुनोः (mṛdunoḥ) | मृदुषु (mṛduṣu) |
Noun[edit]
मृदु (mṛdú) m
Declension[edit]
Masculine u-stem declension of मृदु
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | मृदुः (mṛduḥ) | मृदू (mṛdū) | मृदवः (mṛdavaḥ) |
| Vocative | मृदो (mṛdo) | मृदू (mṛdū) | मृदवः (mṛdavaḥ) |
| Accusative | मृदुम् (mṛdum) | मृदू (mṛdū) | मृदून् (mṛdūn) |
| Instrumental | मृदुना (mṛdunā) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभिः (mṛdubhiḥ) |
| Dative | मृदवे (mṛdave) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभ्यः (mṛdubhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | मृदोः (mṛdoḥ) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभ्यः (mṛdubhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | मृदोः (mṛdoḥ) | मृद्वोः (mṛdvoḥ) | मृदूनाम् (mṛdūnām) |
| Locative | मृदौ (mṛdau) | मृद्वोः (mṛdvoḥ) | मृदुषु (mṛduṣu) |
Noun[edit]
मृदु (mṛdu) f
Declension[edit]
Feminine u-stem declension of मृदु
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | मृदुः (mṛduḥ) | मृदू (mṛdū) | मृदवः (mṛdavaḥ) |
| Vocative | मृदो (mṛdo) | मृदू (mṛdū) | मृदवः (mṛdavaḥ) |
| Accusative | मृदुम् (mṛdum) | मृदू (mṛdū) | मृदूः (mṛdūḥ) |
| Instrumental | मृद्वा (mṛdvā) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभिः (mṛdubhiḥ) |
| Dative | मृद्वै (mṛdvai) / मृदवे(mṛdave) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभ्यः (mṛdubhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | मृदधेन्वाः (mṛdvāḥ) / मृदोः (mṛdoḥ) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभ्यः (mṛdubhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | मृदधेन्वाः (mṛdvāḥ) / मृदोः (mṛdoḥ) | मृद्वोः (mṛdvoḥ) | मृदूनाम् (mṛdūnām) |
| Locative | मृद्वाम् (mṛdvām) / मृदौ (mṛdau) | मृद्वोः (mṛdvoḥ) | मृदुषु (mṛduṣu) |
Noun[edit]
मृदु (mṛdú) n
Declension[edit]
Neuter u-stem declension of मृदु
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | मृदु (mṛdu) | मृदुनी (mṛdunī) | मृदूनि (mṛdūni) |
| Vocative | मृदु (mṛdu) | मृदुनी (mṛdunī) | मृदूनि (mṛdūni) |
| Accusative | मृदु (mṛdu) | मृदुनी (mṛdunī) | मृदूनि (mṛdūni) |
| Instrumental | मृदुना (mṛdunā) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभिः (mṛdubhiḥ) |
| Dative | मृदुने (mṛdune) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभ्यः (mṛdubhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | मृदुनः (mṛdunaḥ) | मृदुभ्याम् (mṛdubhyām) | मृदुभ्यः (mṛdubhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | मृदुनः (mṛdunaḥ) | मृदुनोः (mṛdunoḥ) | मृदूनाम् (mṛdūnām) |
| Locative | मृदुनि (mṛduni) | मृदुनोः (mṛdunoḥ) | मृदुषु (mṛduṣu) |
References[edit]
- Sir Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit-English dictionary etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1898, page 0830
