middangeard
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *midjagardaz, equivalent to midd (“mid, middle”) + ġeard (“yard; enclosed land; realm”), although the second element's confusion or conflation with eard (“earth”) has occurred since Old English. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos (“middle”) and *gʰórdʰos (“enclosure”). Cognate with Old Saxon middilgard, Old High German mittilgart and mittangart, Old Norse Miðgarðr, Gothic 𐌼𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌿𐌽𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌳𐍃 (midjungards).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
middanġeard m
- the world
Usage notes edit
- Typically used without the word for "the": Hē rīcsode ofer ealne middanġeard ("He ruled over all the world"). However, it is commonly used with the word for "this": Hū fela manna wuniaþ on þissum middanġearde? ("How many people live in this world?").
Declension edit
Declension of middangeard (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | middanġeard | — |
| accusative | middanġeard | — |
| genitive | middanġeardes | — |
| dative | middanġearde | — |
Synonyms edit
Descendants edit
- Middle English: middenerd, middæneard, middeneard, middenerde, middenard
- Middle English: myddyl erthe, middel-erde (in part)
- English: Middle Earth