mittellos

mittelloser · am mittellosesten
Based on: -los, Mittel
Adjective
1.

destitute, broke

(“without any means”)
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Examples
  • Nach dem Pech im Casino war Maria noch mittelloser als vorher.
  • After her bad luck at the casino, Maria was even more broke than before.

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How many meanings does the German word 'mittellos' have?

mittellos has 1 distinct meaning: 1. destitute, broke .

What is the comparative and superlative of 'mittellos'?

comparative: mittelloser / superlative: am mittellosesten

What is 'mittellos' related to?

The word 'mittellos' is related to -los and Mittel.

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Word of the Day – “los”
'los' can be an ending. Then, it means '-less'. And it can be a prefix. Then, it expresses a sense of starting. And these two ideas are actually related.
Vocab: los, lose, das Los, los sein, loslassen, losgehen,
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Word of the Day – ” die Mühe”
"sich Mühe geben" is the main German translation for "making an effort". But what is Mühe? And why is the verb reflexive. Today, we'll learn all about this.
Vocab: die Mühe, mühelos, sich Mühe geben, sich bemühen
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Word of the Day – “das Mittel”
We travel to the core of "das Mittel" and see what on earth the word middle has to do with remedy and learn loads of useful words with "Mitte" in them :)
Vocab: die Mitte, das Mittel, mittel-, vermitteln
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