German word

mittels

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmɪtl̩s/

Meaning

  • prepositionby means of

Example

Er schickte das Paket mittels eines Boten.

He sent the package by means of a messenger.

Illustration for mittels (by means of)

More examples

Ich habe ihm das Foto mittels einer WhatsApp-Nachricht geschickt.

I sent him the photo by means of a WhatsApp message.

Core concept

A chosen method or tool forms the link between an action and its result.

Common phrases

  • mittels einer App

    by means of an app

  • mittels einer WhatsApp-Nachricht

    by means of a WhatsApp message

Similar words

durch: Through a person, method, or agent that makes an action possible.
mit: Using a tool or method in natural everyday speech.
mithilfe: With assistance from a person, method, or resource.
per: By way of a stated medium in relatively formal usage.

Definition in German

Dient zur Angabe des eingesetzten Mittels, gewöhnlich mit Genitiv verwendet

Word origin

The preposition mittels comes from the genitive singular of German Mittel, meaning a means or method.

Usage tips

  • Mittels is formal and chiefly written, and it normally governs the genitive, as in mittels eines Boten.

Other meanings

  • throughpreposition

Opposites

  • ohnewithoutpreposition
  • stattinstead ofpreposition

Related words

  • Mittelmeansnoun
  • mittelmediumadjective

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