mittlerer
Translation
middle, medium, average, central
Examples
Er hat ein mittleres Einkommen.
He has an average income.
Das ist ein Wein von mittlerer Qualität.
This is a wine of medium quality.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) + ((Noun)) medium/average ... an average price
Similar Words
Synonyms: durchschnittlich (average), zentral (central); Antonyms: äußerer (outer), extremer (extreme)
Etymology
An inflected form of the adjective 'mittel', which comes from the noun 'die Mitte' (the middle, center).
Memory Tips
Think of 'Mitte' (middle). 'mittlerer' describes something of a medium or average level, like a 'middle' ground.