die Mitte
Translation
middle, center, midst, mean
Examples
Der Tisch steht in der Mitte.
The table is in the middle.
Wir treffen uns Mitte Mai.
We are meeting in mid-May.
Er wohnt in der Mitte der Stadt.
He lives in the middle of the city.
Grammar Patterns
((in the middle)) in the middle Der Tisch steht in der Mitte.
((mid- + [time])) mid-[time] Wir treffen uns Mitte Mai.
((into the middle)) into the middle Stell die Vase in die Mitte.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Zentrum, Herz; Antonyms: Rand, Ende
Etymology
From Middle High German 'mitte', related to English 'mid' and 'middle'.
Memory Tips
Sounds almost exactly like 'middle' without the 'l'.