Mittelalter

Meaning

  1. (neuter,no-plural,strong) Middle Ages
  2. (neuter,no-plural,rare,strong) middle age
  3. (colloquial,neuter,no-plural,strong) Middle-aged person or persons.

Concepts

Middle Ages

mediaeval times

Medieval times

Frequency

C2
Gender
Neuter
Etymology

From mittel + Alter. Originally used in the sense of "middle age (of life)". The sense of "Middle Ages" is a loan translation of Latin medium aevum.

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