adverb
in the middle, amid
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Mitten is a local adverb meaning 'in the middle' or 'amid'. Often used with 'in' as in 'mitten in der Stadt', typically followed by a dative noun. It emphasizes central location or being surrounded. It is not inflected and functions adverbially in clause or phrase positions.
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Der Bus blieb mitten auf der Straße stehen, als der Fahrer die Bremsen kontrollierte.
The bus stopped in the middle of the street when the driver checked the brakes.
Der Tisch steht mitten im Raum.
The table is in the middle of the room.
Mitten im Konzert fing es an zu regnen.
It started to rain in the middle of the concert.
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visualize a dot exactly in the center of a circle
sounds like 'mid-ten' — think 'mid' = middle
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Mitten is a spatial adverb meaning in the middle of something. It is often used with prepositions like 'in' (mitten in).