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Mittel

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Noun

das Mittel

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪtəl/

medicament, remedy

A2 rank #857 plural Mittel

Meanings

Noun
  1. medicament, remedy
  2. agent, appliance
  3. means
  4. funds, capital

Example sentence

Ich habe Halsschmerzen und Fieber. Könnte ich ein Mittel gegen Erkältung bekommen?

I have a sore throat and fever. Could I get a remedy for a cold?

Word forms

singular das Mittel
plural die Mittel

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedas Mittel
Accusativedas Mittel
Dativedem Mittel
Genitivedes Mittels

Plural

Nominativedie Mittel
Accusativedie Mittel
Dativeden Mitteln
Genitiveder Mittel

Usage

  • ein Mittel gegen etwas — Gegen plus accusative names what a remedy is intended to counter.
  • finanzielle Mittel — The plural can mean funds rather than medicines.
Extra sentence

Das Mittel riecht nach Minze.

The medicine smells of mint.

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