No. 4,505 in German
mittlere
"Mittlere" means "middle" or "intermediate" in English.
In a sentence
Das mittlere Kind mag gerne Schokolade.
The middle child likes chocolate.
Here, 'mittlere' is used as an adjective to describe the child who is positioned in the middle in terms of birth order or age.
Die mittlere Option ist die praktikabelste.
The middle option is the most practical.
In this sentence, 'mittlere' describes the option that is in a middle position among a set of choices.
Er wohnt in einer Straße mit mittlerem Verkehr.
He lives on a street with moderate traffic.
Here, 'mittlerem' describes the level of traffic, indicating it is moderate—not too high or too low.
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