mede

See also: Mede, međe, mēdē, and mede-

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɛdɛ]

Noun

mede m

1. vocative singular of med

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmeː.də/

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• Hyphenation: me‧de
• Rhymes: -eːdə

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch mithi, stressed variant of mit (from which met), from Proto-West Germanic *midi, from Proto-Germanic *midi.

Adverb

mede

1. co-

   Mede gemaakt door (...). – Co-made by (sponsored by).

2. with someone or something else (mee)

Descendants

• Negerhollands: mee

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch mēde, from Old Dutch *medu, *medo, from Proto-West Germanic *medu, from Proto-Germanic *meduz. Cognate of English mead.

Noun

mede f (uncountable)

1. mead (fermented drink made from honey)

   Synonyms: honingdrank, honingwater, honingwijn

Derived terms

• medeblander
• medehal
• medezaal

Etymology 3

Verb

mede

1. (dated or formal) singular past subjunctive of mijden

Anagrams

• meed

Galician

Verb

mede

1. (reintegrationist norm) inflection of medir:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Italian

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈme.de/
• Rhymes: -ede
• Hyphenation: mé‧de

Noun

mede f pl

1. plural of meda

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛ.de/
• Rhymes: -ɛde
• Hyphenation: mè‧de

Adjective

mede f pl

1. feminine plural of medo

Noun

mede f pl

1. plural of meda

Japanese

Romanization

mede

1. Rōmaji transcription of めで

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch mithi, from Proto-West Germanic *midi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛːdə/

Adverb

mēde

1. together, with
2. in accordance
3. furthermore, with that also

Descendants

• Dutch: mede, mee

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch *medu, *medo, from Proto-West Germanic *medu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛːdə/

Noun

mēde m

1. mead (drink)

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: mede

Etymology 3

From Old Dutch *mētha, *meitha, from Proto-West Germanic *maiþā, from Proto-Germanic *maiþǭ. Cognate with West Frisian miede. Related also to English madder.

Alternative forms

• meede, mee

Noun

mēde f

1. madder (Rubia tinctorum)

Inflection

Weak feminine
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	mēde	mēden
Accusative	mēde	mēden
Genitive	mēden	mēden
Dative	mēde, mēden	mēden

Descendants

• Dutch: mede, mee
  • ⇒ Dutch: meekrap

Etymology 4

Borrowed from Latin Medus, from Ancient Greek Μῆδος (Mêdos).

Noun

mēde m

1. Mede (inhabitant of Media)

Inflection

Weak masculine
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	mēde	mēden
Accusative	mēde	mēden
Genitive	mēden	mēden
Dative	mēde	mēden

Descendants

• Dutch: meed

Etymology 5

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

mede ?

1. A measure of volume, consisting of half an ame, or around 75 litres.

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: meet

Further reading

• “mede (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “mede (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “mede (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “mede (V)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “mede (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “mede (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “mede (III)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page III

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English medu, from Proto-West Germanic *medu, from Proto-Germanic *meduz, from Proto-Indo-European *médʰu. Some forms are influenced by Old Norse mjǫðr.

Alternative forms

• med, meed, meeth, meode, meth, methe, meþ, meþe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛːd(ə)/, /mɛːθ/

Noun

mede (uncountable)

2. mead (alcoholic beverage)

Descendants

• English: mead
• Scots: meid, mede

References

• “mēd(e, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

From Old English mǣd, mēd, from Proto-West Germanic *mādu, from Proto-Germanic *mēdwō; the form is from the Old English oblique cases, but with the nominative's lack of -w- leveled in. Doublet of medwe, which retains the -w-.

Alternative forms

• med, meed, meede

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛːd(ə)/, /ˈmeːd(ə)/

Noun

mede (plural medes)

2. meadow, clearing

   Synonym: medwe

Related terms

• medewax
• medewort

Descendants

• English: mead (poetic)
• Yola: mead

References

• “mēd(e, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 3

From the oblique forms of Old English mēd, from Proto-West Germanic *miʀdu.

Alternative forms

• med, meed, meede, meid, meide, meode, mide, miede

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmeːd(ə)/

Noun

mede (plural medes or (early) meden)

2. A monetary reward; earnings:
   1. gift, present
   2. salary, payment
3. charge, fee
4. (just or deserved) reward, consequence
   • c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.)‎^[1], published c. 1410, Apocalips 11:18, page 121r, column 2; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:

     ⁊ folkis ben wrooþ · ⁊ þi wraþþe cam · ⁊ tyme of deed men to be demed · ⁊ to ȝelde meede to þi ſeruauntis ⁊ pꝛophetis ⁊ halowis ⁊ dꝛedynge þi name · to ſmale ⁊ to grete / ⁊ to diſtrie hem þat coꝛrumpiden þe erþe

     And the nations were furious; then your fury came. It is time for the dead to be judged, to give rewards to your servants, prophets, saints, and those who fear your name, both small and large, and to destroy those who destroyed the Earth.

5. (moral) benefit, value

Related terms

• medeful
• medefully
• meden

Descendants

• English: meed
• Scots: meed

References

• “mẹ̄de, n.(4).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 4

Verb

mede

1. Alternative form of meden (“to reward”)

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmeː.de/

Noun

mēde

1. inflection of mēd:
   1. nominative plural
   2. accusative singular/plural
   3. genitive/dative singular

Pagu

Etymology

Cognate with Tobelo mede, Tabaru mede, Modole mede, all meaning 'moon'. These forms are isolated within North Halmahera.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈme.de/

Noun

mede

1. moon

References

• Dalan Mehuli Perangin Angin (2023) Kamus Pagu-Indonesia-Inggris

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• 𑀫𑁂𑀤𑁂 (Brahmi script)
• मेदे (Devanagari script)
• মেদে (Bengali script)
• මෙදෙ (Sinhalese script)
• မေဒေ or မေၻေ (Burmese script)
• เมเท (Thai script)
• ᨾᩮᨴᩮ (Tai Tham script)
• ເມເທ (Lao script)
• មេទេ (Khmer script)
• 𑄟𑄬𑄘𑄬 (Chakma script)

Noun

mede

1. inflection of meda (“fat”):
   1. locative singular
   2. nominative plural

Portuguese

Verb

mede

1. inflection of medir:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmeɟe]

Noun

mede m

1. locative singular of med

Slovene

Verb

mẹ́de or méde

1. third-person singular present of mesti

Swedish

Alternative forms

• med

Etymology

See med (“runner”)

Noun

mede c

1. runner (device upon which something slides)
2. rocker (device upon which something rocks)

Declension

Declension of mede

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	mede	medes
	definite	meden	medens
plural	indefinite	medar	medars
	definite	medarna	medarnas

Synonyms

• glidskena
• skridskoskena

Derived terms

• (Compounds) kälkmede, meddon, medspår, slädmede, sparkmede

References

• mede in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)