unmittelbaren
Translation
immediate, direct, adjacent
Examples
Wir brauchen einen unmittelbaren Zugang zum System.
We need immediate access to the system.
Er zog die unmittelbaren Konsequenzen.
He drew the immediate consequences.
Grammar Patterns
((as an adjective)) used as an adjective He has a direct influence.
Similar Words
Synonyms: direct, immediate; Antonyms: indirect, mediate, delayed
Etymology
From un- ('not') + mittelbar ('indirect'). Mittelbar comes from Mittel ('means', 'medium'). Thus, 'not via a medium', i.e., 'direct'.
Memory Tips
Think 'un-middle-bar' -> there's no middle man, so the connection is direct and immediate.