medume

Old English

Alternative forms

• medeme, meodume

Etymology

Proto-Germanic *medumô. A derivative of med- (akin to mid (“mid”)) + -uma (“superlative ending”). Akin to Old High German metem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈme.du.me/

Adjective

medume

1. not extreme: average, moderate, medium
2. decent

Declension

Declension of medeme — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	medeme	medemu, medemo	medeme
Accusative	medemne	medeme	medeme
Genitive	medemes	medemre	medemes
Dative	medemum	medemre	medemum
Instrumental	medeme	medemre	medeme
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	medeme	medema, medeme	medemu, medemo
Accusative	medeme	medema, medeme	medemu, medemo
Genitive	medemra	medemra	medemra
Dative	medemum	medemum	medemum
Instrumental	medemum	medemum	medemum

Declension of medeme — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	medema	medeme	medeme
Accusative	medeman	medeman	medeme
Genitive	medeman	medeman	medeman
Dative	medeman	medeman	medeman
Instrumental	medeman	medeman	medeman
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	medeman	medeman	medeman
Accusative	medeman	medeman	medeman
Genitive	medemra, medemena	medemra, medemena	medemra, medemena
Dative	medemum	medemum	medemum
Instrumental	medemum	medemum	medemum

Derived terms

• medumian
• medumlīċ
• medumnes

Descendants

• Middle English: medeme
• ⇒ English: midmost (from the superlative)