das Mittelmeer

B2

the Mediterranean Sea

English meaning
the Mediterranean Sea
Gender
das — neuter
Vocabulary package
Water, Rivers & Sea

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Mittelmeer in a sentence

Griechenland liegt am Mittelmeer.

Greece is located on the Mediterranean Sea.

Declension of das Mittelmeer

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Mittelmeer—
Accusativedas Mittelmeer—
Dativedem Mittelmeer—
Genitivedes Mittelmeers—

Word family

das Mittelmeer is built from das Mittel (means/remedy) and das Meer (sea). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Mittelmeer comes from

Ableitung von Meer mit dem Präfix mittel-

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Questions about Mittelmeer

Is it der, die or das Mittelmeer?

It is das Mittelmeer — Mittelmeer is neuter.

What is the genitive of Mittelmeer?

The genitive singular is des Mittelmeers.

What does Mittelmeer mean in English?

das Mittelmeer means "the Mediterranean Sea". For example: "Griechenland liegt am Mittelmeer." — "Greece is located on the Mediterranean Sea."

What level is Mittelmeer in German?

Mittelmeer is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the water, rivers & sea vocabulary.

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