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 (superlative medumest)

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

Declension

Declension of medume — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	medume	medumu, medumo	medume
Accusative	medumne	medume	medume
Genitive	medumes	medumre	medumes
Dative	medumum	medumre	medumum
Instrumental	medume	medumre	medume
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	medume	meduma, medume	medumu, medumo
Accusative	medume	meduma, medume	medumu, medumo
Genitive	medumra	medumra	medumra
Dative	medumum	medumum	medumum
Instrumental	medumum	medumum	medumum

Declension of medume — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	meduma	medume	medume
Accusative	meduman	meduman	medume
Genitive	meduman	meduman	meduman
Dative	meduman	meduman	meduman
Instrumental	meduman	meduman	meduman
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	meduman	meduman	meduman
Accusative	meduman	meduman	meduman
Genitive	medumra, medumena	medumra, medumena	medumra, medumena
Dative	medumum	medumum	medumum
Instrumental	medumum	medumum	medumum

Derived terms

• medumian
• medumlīċ
• medumnes

Descendants

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