Meaning 1formal · 82%
Describes a position in the middle of or surrounded by a larger setting.
Natural examples
Inmitten des Waldes stand eine kleine Hütte.
A small cabin stood in the middle of the forest.
Inmitten der Feier erhielt sie einen wichtigen Anruf.
She received an important call amid the celebration.
Das Dorf liegt inmitten weiter Felder.
The village lies amid wide fields.
Usage note
Inmitten is a preposition and formally takes genitive: inmitten des Waldes. It is more elevated than mitten in.
Mini-lesson: inmitten
Describes a position in the middle of or surrounded by a larger setting. Inmitten is a preposition and formally takes genitive: inmitten des Waldes. It is more elevated than mitten in.
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