mildeaw

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

meledēaw

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *milidauw

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈmil.dæ͜ɑːw/, [ˈmiɫ.dæ͜ɑːw]

Noun[edit]

mildēaw m or n

honeydew, nectar

Declension[edit]

Masculine:

Declension of mildeaw (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	mildēaw	mildēawas
accusative	mildēaw	mildēawas
genitive	mildēawes	mildēawa
dative	mildēawe	mildēawum

Neuter:

Declension of mildeaw (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	mildēaw	mildēaw
accusative	mildēaw	mildēaw
genitive	mildēawes	mildēawa
dative	mildēawe	mildēawum

Descendants[edit]

Middle English: myldew, meldew, mildew, myldewe; mildeu
- English: mildew
  - → Catalan: míldiu
  - → French: mildiou
  - → Portuguese: míldio
  - → Spanish: mildiu

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