Saterland Frisian

Noun

Middel n

1. middle

Danish

Noun

middel n (singular definite midlet or middelet, plural indefinite midler)

1. means
2. remedy

Usage notes

Used in plural the meaning may be money, funds, means or measures; see midler.

Inflection

Adjective

middel ‎(neuter middel, e-form middel)

1. medium, average

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪdəl/
• Hyphenation: mid‧del

Etymology

From Middle Dutch middel, from Old Dutch middil, from Proto-Germanic *midil-, *midlą, *midilą, *medalą ‎(“middle”). Cognate with English middle and German Mittel.

Noun

middel n ‎(plural middelen, diminutive middeltje n)

1. means

   Een pincet is het middel bij uitstek om een splinter te verwijderen.

   Tweezers are the appropriate means to remove a splinter.

2. medicine, cure

   Aspirine is ondertussen een middeltje tegen alles.

   By now, aspirine is a cure for everything.

Synonyms

• instrument
• werktuig

Derived terms

Noun

middel n ‎(plural middels, diminutive middeltje n)

1. waist

   De jurk zit strak om haar middel.

   The dress fits nicely around her waist.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German middel

Noun

middel n ‎(definite singular middelet or midlet, indefinite plural middel or midler, definite plural midla or midlene)

1. a means (action or system by which a result is achieved)

Derived terms

References

• “middel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German middel

Noun

middel n ‎(definite singular middelet, indefinite plural middel, definite plural midla)

1. a means (as above)

Derived terms

References

• “middel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.