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Mittelalter

/ˈmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐ/· noun· Pl. —

the Middle Ages

Narrow streets, a city wall, a market square — a town from the Mittelalter.

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das Mittelalter
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Mittelalter
the Middle Ages

Im Mittelalter hatte München eine Stadtmauer.

In the Middle Ages Munich had a city wall.

Word family

Mittelaltermittelalterlichmedievaldie Mittemiddledas Alterage

Common combinations

  • im Mittelalterin the Middle Ages
  • seit dem Mittelaltersince the Middle Ages
  • eine Stadt aus dem Mittelaltera medieval town

Real examples

  • Das Tor stammt noch aus dem Mittelalter.The gate still dates from the Middle Ages.
  • Im Mittelalter lebten die meisten Menschen auf dem Land.In the Middle Ages most people lived in the country.
  • Die Altstadt sieht aus wie im Mittelalter.The old town looks like it did in the Middle Ages.

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