das Mittelalter
B2Middle Ages
- English meaning
- Middle Ages
- Gender
- das — neuter
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Mittelalter in a sentence
Das Mittelalter war die Zeit zwischen der Antike und der Renaissance.
The Middle Ages were the period between antiquity and the Renaissance.
Declension of das Mittelalter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Mittelalter | — |
| Accusative | das Mittelalter | — |
| Dative | dem Mittelalter | — |
| Genitive | des Mittelalters | — |
Word family
das Mittelalter is built from das Mittel (means/remedy) and das Alter (age). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Mittelalter comes from
[1] Lehnübersetzung zu neulateinisch medium aevum, in der Bedeutung „Lebensalter“ seit dem 17. Jahrhundert, in der Bedeutung „Zeitalter“ seit dem 18.
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Questions about Mittelalter
Is it der, die or das Mittelalter?
It is das Mittelalter — Mittelalter is neuter.
What is the genitive of Mittelalter?
The genitive singular is des Mittelalters.
What does Mittelalter mean in English?
das Mittelalter means "Middle Ages". For example: "Das Mittelalter war die Zeit zwischen der Antike und der Renaissance." — "The Middle Ages were the period between antiquity and the Renaissance."
What level is Mittelalter in German?
Mittelalter is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the history & the past vocabulary.
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