Mittelalter
German
Etymology
From mittel + Alter. Originally used in the sense of "middle age (of life)". The sense of "Middle Ages" is a loan translation of Latin medium aevum.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Mittelalter n (strong, genitive Mittelalters, no plural)
- Middle Ages
- (rare) middle age
- Synonym: mittleres Alter
- (colloquial) Middle-aged person or persons.
Declension
Declension of Mittelalter [sg-only, neuter, strong]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Mittelalter |
| genitive | eines | des | Mittelalters |
| dative | einem | dem | Mittelalter |
| accusative | ein | das | Mittelalter |
Derived terms
- finsteres Mittelalter n
- mittelalterig
- mittelalterlich
Related terms
Descendants
- → Norwegian Bokmål: middelalder (calque)
Further reading
- “Mittelalter” in Duden online
- “Mittelalter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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