English–German

“in the middle of” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ɪnˈmɪtn̩/

Example

Er war inmitten des Chaos.

He was in the middle of the chaos.

Illustration for inmitten (in the middle of)

How to say “in the middle of” in German

“In the middle of” in German is inmitten.

A figure stands surrounded on every side by the things or events around it.

Full entry for inmitten: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with inmitten

Sie entdeckte inmitten der Vorbereitungen einen Fehler.

She discovered a mistake amid the preparations.

Tips for using inmitten

  • Inmitten is formal and commonly takes the genitive, as in inmitten des Chaos; mitten in is more usual in everyday speech.

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