der Mittelstand

Plural: die Mittelstände
Based on: Mittel, Stand
Noun
1.

small and medium sized business

(quite the buzz word in Germany)
Examples
  • Der Mittelstand gilt als Rückgrat der deutschen Wirtschaft.
  • The Mittelstand is considered the backbone of the German economy.

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

Mittelstand has 1 distinct meaning: 1. small and medium sized business.

What is the gender of 'Mittelstand'?

der

What is the plural of 'Mittelstand'?

die Mittelstände

What is 'Mittelstand' related to?

The word 'Mittelstand' is related to Mittel and Stand.

Where can I learn more about 'Mittelstand'?

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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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