Mitte

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) middle
2. (feminine) center

Name

The most central borough of Berlin

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɪ.tə/

Etymology

From Middle High German mitte, from Old High German mitti, from Proto-Germanic *midjǭ (“centre”), *midją, from *midjaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *medʰyo-.
Cognate to Old Norse miðja and Old English midde, midd (English mid).

Sentences

Die Grenze verläuft nicht immer genau in der Mitte .

The boundary does not always run exactly in the middle.

Etwa in der Mitte des Hügels befinden sich Steine einer kleinen Kammer .

About in the middle of the hill there are stones of a small chamber.

Die Zick-Zack-förmigen Einschnitte in der Mitte symbolisieren die zwölf Monate des Jahres .

The zigzag-shaped incisions in the middle symbolize the twelve months of the year.