Noun
das Mittelalter
Pronunciation: /ˈmɪtəlˌaltər/
the Middle Ages
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Meanings
Noun
- the Middle Ages
Example sentence
Ich suche ein Buch über Spanien im Mittelalter.
I am looking for a book about medieval Spain.
Word forms
singular
das Mittelalter
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Mittelalter
Accusativedas Mittelalter
Dativedem Mittelalter
Genitivedes Mittelalters
Mittelalter has no common plural.
Usage
- im Mittelalter — In the Middle Ages; im means in dem.
- aus dem Mittelalter — Dating from the medieval period.
Diese Brücke stammt noch aus dem Mittelalter.
This bridge dates back to the Middle Ages.