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das Mittelalter

/ˈmɪtəlˌaltər/ noun · neuter B1
  1. dark ages, an uncultured or barbaric era (from a misrepresented view with roots in Renaissance and Protestant thought) (figuratively) · Wenn das so weitergeht, fallen wir zurück in finsterstes Mittelalter! If it goes on like this, we’ll slide back into the deepest dark ages!
  2. middle-aged people (colloquial, derogatory) · In dem Laden hängt mir zu viel Mittelalter ab. There are too many middle-agers hanging out at that place for my taste.

Genitive des Mittelalters

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Noun forms

Singular
Nominativedas Mittelalter
Accusativedas Mittelalter
Dativedem Mittelalter
Genitivedes Mittelalters

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Die Tradition stammt aus dem Mittelalter und ist 2014 als Kulturerbe anerkannt worden.
Auf der Walz, p. 1 · B2

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