Nomen

das Mittel

Translation

means, resource, remedy, funds

Wir brauchen finanzielle Mittel für das Projekt.

We need financial resources for the project.

Dieses Mittel hilft gut gegen Husten.

This remedy works well against coughs.

Kommunikation ist ein wichtiges Mittel.

Communication is an important means.

das Mittel ((zu et3)) the means to sth. Money is often a means to an end.

ein Mittel ((gegen et4)) a remedy for/against sth. What's the best remedy for a cold?

Synonyms: Ressource (resource), Weg (way), Methode (method), Medikament (medicine)

Derived from 'Mitte,' meaning 'middle' or 'center.' It signifies something that serves as an intermediary to accomplish something.

Picture a 'remedy' as the thing in the 'middle' that fights a sickness, or 'funds' as the thing in the 'middle' of a plan and its execution.