miður

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪːðʏr/
• Rhymes: -ɪːðʏr

Etymology 1

From Old Norse miðr, from Proto-Germanic *midjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *medʰyo-.

Adjective

miður (feminine mið, neuter mitt)

1. middle (referring to the middle of the thing modified by the adjective)

   miður dagur

   the middle of the day

Declension

Only used in the positive strong declension.

Positive forms of miður (strong-only)

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	miður	mið	mitt
	accusative	miðjan	miðja
	dative	miðjum	miðri	miðju
	genitive	miðs	miðrar	miðs
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	miðjir	miðjar	mið
	accusative	miðja
	dative	miðjum
	genitive	miðra

Etymology 2

From Old Norse miðr, from earlier minnr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *mey- (“little, small”), cognate with Gothic 𐌼𐌹𐌽𐍃 (mins), Latin minus.

Adverb

miður (comparative of lítt (“a little”))

1. less

   Synonym: minna

   Það var miður heppilegt.

   This was unfortunate.

2. worse, less well

   Synonym: verr

Derived terms

• miður sín
• því miður
• þykja miður (“to be sorry”)