No. 331 in Icelandic
miður
The Icelandic word "miður" means "mid," "middle," "down," or "upset," depending on context.
In a sentence
Ég er svolítið miður mín.
I am a bit down.
Here, 'miður' is used in the phrase 'miður mín', which means feeling distressed or down, showing an emotional state.
Hann stóð í miður leið.
He stood in the middle of the way.
In this instance, 'miður' means 'middle', indicating a spatial position.
Ég vaknaði miður nótt.
I woke up in the middle of the night.
Here, 'miður' is part of the expression 'miður nótt', translating to 'middle', referring to time during the night.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “miður” in actual Icelandic podcasts.
Find “miður” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Icelandic podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appIcelandic books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).