mitten

/ˈmɪtn̩/

adverb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adv Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. in the middle (of), right in the midst of

    Always followed by in/auf/unter etc.: "mitten in der Nacht" (in the middle of the night).

Similar words

mittendrin

mitten and mittendrin are close synonyms for "in the middle"; mittendrin is slightly more emphatic.

Practice

1 What does mitten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er wachte ___ in der Nacht auf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches mitten?

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