mittelgroß
medium-sized
Of an intermediate size; neither particularly small nor particularly large.
EXAMPLE
Wir suchen eine mittelgroße Wohnung mit zwei Zimmern.
We are looking for a medium-sized apartment with two rooms.
mittelgroß
medium-sized
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry mittelgroß, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | mittelgroß |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to mittelgroß.
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to mittelgroß.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to mittelgroß.
Usage tips
Word structure
'Mittelgroß' (medium-sized) consists of 'mittel' (medium) and 'groß' (large) and is written as one word. You can remember 'mittel' here as pointing to the middle of a size scale.
EXAMPLE
Für den Ausflug reicht ein mittelgroßer Rucksack.
A medium-sized backpack is enough for the outing.
Describing someone's build
For people, the phrase 'von mittelgroßer Statur' (of medium build) is used, especially in written descriptions of people. The preposition 'von' takes the dative case here; 'Statur' (build) refers to a person's physique.
EXAMPLE
Die gesuchte Frau ist von mittelgroßer Statur und hat dunkle Haare.
The woman being sought is of medium build and has dark hair.
Typical collocations
Common combinations include 'eine mittelgroße Stadt' (a medium-sized city), 'ein mittelgroßes Unternehmen' (a medium-sized company), and 'ein mittelgroßer Hund' (a medium-sized dog). For a company, size can refer to the number of employees, for example; for a city, it can refer to the population.
EXAMPLE
Sie arbeitet in einem mittelgroßen Unternehmen mit rund 200 Beschäftigten.
She works at a medium-sized company with around 200 employees.
In real life
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