No. 2,690 in Dutch
midden
"Middle" or "center."
In a sentence
Ik sta in het midden van de kamer.
I am standing in the middle of the room.
Here, 'midden' is used to indicate a central location within a space or area.
Het is altijd druk in het midden van de stad.
It is always busy in the middle of the city.
In this context, 'midden' refers to the central part of the city.
Hij zit precies in het midden van de discussie.
He is right in the middle of the discussion.
Here, 'midden' metaphorically represents being at the core or focal point of the discussion.
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