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das Mittelalter

B2

Middle Ages

English meaning
Middle Ages
Gender
das — neuter
Vocabulary package
History & the Past

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

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Mittelalter
Accusativedas Mittelalter
Dativedem Mittelalter
Genitivedes 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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