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The period between antiquity and the early modern era, roughly from the fifth to fifteenth centuries.
Natural examples
Im Mittelalter wurden viele Städte von Mauern geschützt.
In the Middle Ages, many towns were protected by walls.
Das Museum zeigt Werkzeuge aus dem Mittelalter.
The museum displays tools from the Middle Ages.
Ein Roman spielt im späten Mittelalter.
A novel is set in the late Middle Ages.
Usage note
Neuter period name, usually without a plural. Exact dates vary by region and field.
Mini-lesson: Mittelalter
The period between antiquity and the early modern era, roughly from the fifth to fifteenth centuries. Neuter period name, usually without a plural. Exact dates vary by region and field.
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