mittenmang

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German

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Etymology

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From mitten (in the middle) +‎ mang (among).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌmɪtənˈmaŋ/
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Adverb

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mittenmang

  1. (Northern Germany, colloquial) right in between, right in the middle (of some group or accumulation)
    Synonym: mittendrin
    Sitzen da zehn betrunkene Jugendliche in unserm Wohnzimmer und meine Tochter mittenmang.
    So I find ten drunk teenagers sitting in our living-room and my daughter right in the middle.