milte

See also: mílte

Danish

Noun

milte c

1. indefinite plural of milt

Middle English

Alternative forms

• milt, multe, mylt, mylte

Etymology

From Old English milte, from Proto-West Germanic *meltā, *miltijā, from Proto-Germanic *meltǭ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmilt(ə)/

Noun

milte

1. spleen

Descendants

• English: milt
• Scots: melt, meilt

References

• “milt(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *meltǭ (“spleen”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmil.te/, [ˈmiɫ.te]

Noun

milte f or m

1. spleen

Declension

feminine

Declension of milte (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	milte	miltan
accusative	miltan	miltan
genitive	miltan	miltena
dative	miltan	miltum

masculine

Declension of milte (strong ja-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	milte	miltas
accusative	milte	miltas
genitive	miltes	milta
dative	milte	miltum

Descendants

• Middle English: milte, milt, multe, mylt, mylte
  • English: milt
  • Scots: melt, meilt