mittlere
middle
Located in the middle between two other people, things, or points.
EXAMPLE
Bitte nimm die mittlere Tür.
Please take the middle door.
mittlere
middle / average
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Meanings
mittlere
average
Average, or neither particularly large nor particularly small, strong, or weak.
EXAMPLE
Die mittlere Temperatur lag in diesem Monat bei zwölf Grad.
The average temperature was twelve degrees this month.
mittlere Reife
intermediate school-leaving certificate
A German school-leaving qualification usually obtained after the tenth grade, officially called the Realschulabschluss or mittlerer Schulabschluss (intermediate secondary school certificate), depending on the federal state.
EXAMPLE
Nach der zehnten Klasse machte sie die mittlere Reife.
After the tenth grade, she obtained her mittlere Reife (intermediate school-leaving certificate).
Forms
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | - | - | - | -n |
| acc. | -n | - | - | -n |
| dat. | -n | -n | -n | -n |
| gen. | -n | -n | -n | -n |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -r | - | -s | -n |
| acc. | -n | - | -s | -n |
| dat. | -n | -n | -n | -n |
| gen. | -n | -n | -n | -n |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -r | - | -s | - |
| acc. | -n | - | -s | - |
| dat. | -m | -r | -m | -n |
| gen. | -n | -r | -n | -r |
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Usage tips
Context clues
When describing a spatial arrangement, „mittlere“ (middle) indicates a position. In statistics and when used with „berechnen“ (to calculate), however, the word often refers to an average value.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem mittleren der drei Stühle lag eine Tasche.
A bag was lying on the middle one of the three chairs.
Für die Untersuchung wurde das mittlere Einkommen der Haushalte berechnet.
The average household income was calculated for the study.
Typical constructions
The phrases „mittlerer Größe“ (of medium size) and „mittleren Alters“ (middle-aged) can come directly after a noun. They describe size or age and are used in the genitive.
EXAMPLE
Wir suchen eine Wohnung mittlerer Größe.
We are looking for an apartment of medium size.
Typical collocations
The school-leaving qualification is often used with the verbs „die mittlere Reife machen“ (to obtain the intermediate school-leaving certificate), „die mittlere Reife erwerben“ (to obtain the intermediate school-leaving certificate), and „die mittlere Reife haben“ (to have the intermediate school-leaving certificate). „Erwerben“ is typical in formal texts about education and professional qualifications.
EXAMPLE
An dieser Schule können Jugendliche die mittlere Reife erwerben.
At this school, young people can obtain the intermediate school-leaving certificate.
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