middeleeuwen

Meaning

the Middle Ages

Hyphenated as

mid‧del‧eeu‧wen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɪ.dəlˌeːu̯.ə(n)/

Etymology

From middel- (“middle”) + eeuwen (“centuries, ages”).

Sentences

In de middeleeuwen was de enige vorm van verwarming een kachel .

In the Middle Ages, the only form of heating was a stove.