Miðjarðarhaf

Icelandic

Etymology

Literally, “mid-earth sea”, from mið- (“mid-, middle”) +‎ jörð (“earth”) +‎ haf (“sea”). Calque of Latin mare mediterraneum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪðjarðarˌhaːv/

  Rhymes: -aːv

Proper noun

Miðjarðarhaf n (proper noun, genitive singular Miðjarðarhafs)

1. (often with definite article) the Mediterranean Sea (the sea between Europe and Africa)

Declension

Declension of Miðjarðarhaf (sg-only neuter)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	Miðjarðarhaf	Miðjarðarhafið
accusative	Miðjarðarhaf	Miðjarðarhafið
dative	Miðjarðarhafi	Miðjarðarhafinu
genitive	Miðjarðarhafs	Miðjarðarhafsins