das Mittelalter
Translation
Middle Ages
Examples
Im Mittelalter bauten die Menschen Burgen.
In the Middle Ages, people built castles.
Ritter waren im Mittelalter sehr wichtig.
Knights were very important in the Middle Ages.
Grammar Patterns
im Mittelalter in the Middle Ages In the Middle Ages, most people lived in the countryside.
aus dem Mittelalter from the Middle Ages This castle is from the Middle Ages.
Similar Words
Antiquity, the Modern Era
Etymology
From Mittel- ('middle') + Alter ('age'). Literally 'the middle age'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'Mittel' (middle) + 'Alter' (age). It's the age in the middle of history, between antiquity and the modern era.