mildeaw

Old English

Alternative forms

• meledēaw

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *milidauw

Pronunciation

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

Noun

mildēaw m or n

1. honeydew, nectar

Declension

• Masculine:

Declension of mildēaw (strong a-stem)

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

• Neuter:

Declension of mildēaw (strong a-stem)

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

Descendants

• Middle English: myldew, meldew, mildew, myldewe, mildeu (Early Middle English)
  • English: mildew
    • → Catalan: míldiu
    • → French: mildiou
    • → Portuguese: míldio
    • → Spanish: mildiu