Adverb
mitten
In the middle
B1
rank #1,272
Meanings
Adverb
- In the middle
Example sentence
Es ist mitten in der Nacht. Warum schläfst du nicht?
It's the middle of the night. Why aren't you asleep?
Usage
- mitten in der Stadt — In the very middle of the city; location takes dative.
- mitten in der Nacht — A common expression stressing the middle of the night.
Mitten im Gespräch klingelte sein Handy.
His phone rang in the middle of the conversation.