*mikilaz

Runic: ᛗᛁᚲᛁᛚᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈmi.ki.lɑz/

adjective · a-stem

Meanings

great, large
much, many (large amount of)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s (‘big, great’) + *-ilaz. The suffix may have been added due to analogy with *lītilaz/*lūtilaz (‘little’), but it also might be old: compare Proto-Celtic *maglos and Ancient Greek μεγᾰ́λος (megắlos) (megắlos).

Declension

Strong declension

Case	Sg. Masc.	Sg. Fem.	Sg. Neut.	Pl. Masc.	Pl. Fem.	Pl. Neut.
Nom.	mikilaz	mikilō	mikilą, -atō	mikilai	mikilôz	mikilō
Acc.	mikilanǭ	mikilǭ	mikilą, -atō	mikilanz	mikilōz	mikilō
Gen.	mikilas, -is	mikilaizōz	mikilas, -is	mikilaizǫ̂	mikilaizǫ̂	mikilaizǫ̂
Dat.	mikilammai	mikilaizōi	mikilammai	mikilaimaz	mikilaimaz	mikilaimaz
Inst.	mikilanō	mikilaizō	mikilanō	mikilaimiz	mikilaimiz	mikilaimiz

Weak declension

Case	Sg. Masc.	Sg. Fem.	Sg. Neut.	Pl. Masc.	Pl. Fem.	Pl. Neut.
Nom.	mikilô	mikilǭ	mikilô	mikilaniz	mikilōniz	mikilōnō
Acc.	mikilanų	mikilōnų	mikilô	mikilanunz	mikilōnunz	mikilōnō
Gen.	mikiliniz	mikilōniz	mikiliniz	mikilanǫ̂	mikilōnǫ̂	mikilanǫ̂
Dat.	mikilini	mikilōni	mikilini	mikilammaz	mikilōmaz	mikilammaz
Inst.	mikilinē	mikilōnē	mikilinē	mikilammiz	mikilōmiz	mikilammiz

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Descendants

*mikil (Proto-West Germanic)
- mikil (Old Dutch)
  - mēkel (Middle Dutch)
    - mekel (Dutch)
*mikil (Proto-West Germanic)
- miċel, miċċel, myċċel, myċel (Old English)
  - muchel, michel, mickle, mikel, mochel, mochell, mukel, muche (Middle English)
    - much (English)
    - mickle, muckle (Geordie)
    - mickle, mikil, mekil, mukill, muckle (Scots)
    - mucha, muche, much (Yola)
*mikil (Proto-West Germanic)
- mihhil (Old High German)
  - michel (Middle Low German)
*mikil (Proto-West Germanic)
- mihhil (Old High German)
  - michel (Middle High German)
    - michel (German)
*mikil (Proto-West Germanic)
- mikil (Old Saxon)
  - mēkel, mikel, michel (Middle Low German)
    - Mēkelenborch (Middle Low German)
      - Mękelnborg (German Low German)
        
        Mecklenburg, Meklenburg, Meckelnburg, Mekelnburg, Meckelenburg (German)
mikill (Old Norse)
- mitjin (Elfdalian)
- mikil (Faroese)
- mikill (Icelandic)
- mikkel, mukkel (Norn)
- mykjen, myken (Norwegian Nynorsk)
mikill (Old Norse)
- mikin (Old Danish)
  - megen (Danish)
    - megen (Norwegian Bokmål)
mikill (Old Norse)
- mikit (Old Norse)
  - mikið (Faroese)
  - mikið (Icelandic)
  - mye (Norwegian Bokmål)
  - mykje, myket, mykji, mikje (Norwegian Nynorsk)
mikill (Old Norse)
- mikit (Old Norse)
  - mikit (Old Danish)
    - meget (Danish)
      - meget (Norwegian Bokmål)
mikill (Old Norse)
- mikit (Old Norse)
  - mykit (Old Swedish)
    - mycket (Swedish)
mikill (Old Norse)
- mykil, mykin (Old Swedish)
  - mycken (Swedish)
mykill (Old Norse)
- mitjin (Elfdalian)
- mikil (Faroese)
- mikill (Icelandic)
- mikkel, mukkel (Norn)
- mykjen, myken (Norwegian Nynorsk)
mykill (Old Norse)
- mikin (Old Danish)
  - megen (Danish)
    - megen (Norwegian Bokmål)
mykill (Old Norse)
- mikit (Old Norse)
  - mikið (Faroese)
  - mikið (Icelandic)
  - mye (Norwegian Bokmål)
  - mykje, myket, mykji, mikje (Norwegian Nynorsk)
mykill (Old Norse)
- mikit (Old Norse)
  - mikit (Old Danish)
    - meget (Danish)
      - meget (Norwegian Bokmål)
mykill (Old Norse)
- mikit (Old Norse)
  - mykit (Old Swedish)
    - mycket (Swedish)
mykill (Old Norse)
- mykil, mykin (Old Swedish)
  - mycken (Swedish)
𐌼𐌹𐌺𐌹𐌻𐍃 (mikils) (Gothic)

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