medu

See also: među, medü, and medū

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɛdu]

Noun

medu m inan

1. genitive/dative/locative singular of med

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Kabuverdianu

Etymology

From Portuguese medo.

Noun

medu

1. fear

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Latvian

Noun

medu m

1. (deprecated template usage) accusative singular form of medus
2. (deprecated template usage) instrumental singular form of medus

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Old English

Alternative forms

• medo, meodo

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *meduz, from Proto-Indo-European *médʰu (“sweet drink”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈme.du/

Noun

medu m

1. mead

   Hwilum æfter medo menn mæst geþyrsteð ― sometimes men are thirstiest after mead. (Durham Proverbs)

   mægæ medu ― mead for the kinsman (Undley bracteate)

Descendants

• Middle English: mede, methe (influenced by Old Norse mjǫðr)
  • English: mead
  • Scots: mede, meid