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===Etymology=== |
===Etymology=== |
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Known from {{der|sv|gmq-osw|midhel}}, from {{der|sv|gml|middel}}, from {{der|sv|osx|middil}}, from {{der|sv|gem-pro|*midlą}}. |
Known from {{der|sv|gmq-osw|midhel}}, from {{der|sv|gml|middel}}, from {{der|sv|osx|middil}}, from {{der|sv|gem-pro|*midlą}}. |
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Same as German {{m|de|Mittel}} and English {{m|en|middle}}. The stand-alone adjective is archaic, but lives on as the superlative {{m|sv|medelst}}, as a prefix {{m|sv|medel-}} and many related words, e.g. {{m|sv|emellertid}}. |
Same as German {{m|de|Mittel}} and English {{m|en|middle}}. The stand-alone adjective is archaic, but lives on as the superlative {{m|sv|medelst}}, as a prefix {{m|sv|medel-}} and many related words, e.g. {{m|sv|emellertid}}. |
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Revision as of 16:24, 27 August 2022
Slovene
Participle
mẹ̄dəł
Swedish
Etymology
Known from Old Swedish midhel, from Middle Low German middel, from Old Saxon middil, from Proto-Germanic *midlą.
Same as German Mittel and English middle. The stand-alone adjective is archaic, but lives on as the superlative medelst, as a prefix medel- and many related words, e.g. emellertid.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
medel n
- a means (to an end), a tool
- ändamålen helgar medlen
- the ends justify the means
- ändamålen helgar medlen
- a substance, a stuff, a medium
- Ett farligt medel som Livsmedelsverket har satt en användningsgräns för.
- A dangerous substance for which the National Food Administration has set a usage limit.
- Ett farligt medel som Livsmedelsverket har satt en användningsgräns för.
- money, capital, funding
- med egna medel
- with one's own money, by one's own means
- Ska du söka medel för din forskning?
- Will you apply for funding for your research?
- med egna medel
- a mean (an average), a centre, a middle
- i medlet av 17:e århundradet
- in the middle of the 17th century
- i medlet av 17:e århundradet
Declension
Declension of medel
Derived terms
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Further reading
- medel in Svensk ordbok.