German word

inmitten

Pronunciation

IPA/ɪnˈmɪtn̩/

Meaning

  • prepositionin the middle of

Example

Er war inmitten des Chaos.

He was in the middle of the chaos.

Illustration for inmitten (in the middle of)

More examples

Sie entdeckte inmitten der Vorbereitungen einen Fehler.

She discovered a mistake amid the preparations.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • inmitten der Feier

    amid the celebration

  • inmitten der Vorbereitungen

    amid the preparations

  • inmitten der Krise

    amid the crisis

Similar words

mitten in: At the center of a place or event, in everyday speech.
in der Mitte von: Exactly at the center of an object or group.
innerhalb: Within the limits or boundaries of an area or scope.
in: Inside a place, object, or enclosed space.

Definition in German

Dient zur Kennzeichnung einer Lage im Kern oder in der Mitte von etwas; meist in formaler Sprache und oft mit Genitiv.

Word origin

Inmitten combines the preposition in with mitten, an old form related to Mitte, meaning the central part.

Usage tips

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

Opposites

Related words

  • mittendrinright in the middleadverb
  • mittigcentraladjective

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