German Conversation · Level 25
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German word
mitten
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈmɪtn̩/
Meaning
- adverbin the middle
Example
Wir sitzen mitten im Park.
We are sitting right in the middle of the park.
More examples
mitten im Gespräch fiel sein Handy aus der Tasche.
In the middle of the conversation, his phone fell out of his pocket.
Core concept
A person or event located among the surrounding parts of a place or period, with no sense of being near a boundary.
Common phrases
mitten auf der Straße
in the middle of the road
mitten in der Menschenmenge
in the middle of the crowd
Similar words
mittendrin: Fully within a place or group, positioned among the surrounding parts or members.
Definition in German
sich räumlich oder zeitlich mitten in etwas befinden
Word origin
The adverb mitten developed from the noun Mitte through an older adverbial formation, and both derive from a Germanic root related to English middle.
Usage tips
- For a fixed location, the common pattern mitten in takes the dative, as in 'mitten im Park' and 'mitten in der Stadt'.