miðmynd

Icelandic

Examples

Germynd ― active voice

Maðurinn klæðir barnið. ― The man dresses the child.

Miðmynd ― middle voice

Maðurinn klæðist. ― The man gets dressed.

Þolmynd ― passive voice

Maðurinn er klæddur. ― The man is dressed by someone.

Etymology

From mið- (“mid-, middle-”) +‎ mynd (“grammatical voice”); compare with miðja (“a center”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪð.mɪnt/

Noun

miðmynd f (genitive singular miðmyndar, nominative plural miðmyndir)

  1. (grammar) middle voice, mediopassive voice, mediopassive (abbreviated as miðm. or mm.)

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Derived terms

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