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.)

Derived terms

• miðmyndarsögn
• miðmyndarending