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die Mittelschicht

B2

the middle class

English meaning
the middle class
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Society & Social Classes

Mittelschicht in a sentence

Die Mittelschicht verdient durchschnittlich moderate Einkommen.

The middle class earns moderately average incomes.

Declension of die Mittelschicht

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Mittelschicht
Accusativedie Mittelschicht
Dativeder Mittelschicht
Genitiveder Mittelschicht

Word family

die Mittelschicht is built from die Schicht (layer / film / coating / sheet) and das Mittel (means/remedy). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Mittelschicht comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem gebundenen Lexem mittel- und dem Substantiv Schicht

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Questions about Mittelschicht

Is it der, die or das Mittelschicht?

It is die Mittelschicht — Mittelschicht is feminine.

What is the genitive of Mittelschicht?

The genitive singular is der Mittelschicht.

What does Mittelschicht mean in English?

die Mittelschicht means "the middle class". For example: "Die Mittelschicht verdient durchschnittlich moderate Einkommen." — "The middle class earns moderately average incomes."

What level is Mittelschicht in German?

Mittelschicht is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the society & social classes vocabulary.

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