mydwinter

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English midwinter, from Proto-West Germanic *midiwintru, from Proto-Germanic *midjawintruz; equivalent to myd- +‎ winter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmid(ə)ˌwintər/

Noun

mydwinter (uncountable)

  1. Christmas or the period around it.

Descendants

  • English: midwinter

References

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