middilgard

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *midjagardaz, from the base of middil + gard. Cognate with Old English middangeard, Old High German mittilgart, Old Norse miðgarðr, Gothic 𐌼𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌿𐌽𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌳𐍃 (midjungards).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmiddilɡɑrt/

Noun

middilgard m

  1. Middle Earth
    endi is geƀa wesan mildi oƀar middilgard managun thiodun
    and his gift to be sweet to many people on this middle earth (Heliand, verse 628)

Declension


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