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mit.

with (in the company of, alongside)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

prep/mɪt/
  1. with (in the company of, alongside)

    Ich spiele mit meinen Freunden.
  2. with, by (using as an instrument, by means of)

    Ich schreibe mit einem Bleistift.
    Ich fahre mit dem Bus.
  3. with (having a property, accessory or possession)

    Siehst du den Mann mit der Brille da drüben?
    Mit ausreichend Übung passiert dir das nicht mehr.
  4. with (having a property, accessory or possession) including, with ... included

  5. with (having a property, accessory or possession) at (with the age of)

    Er hat mit fünf Jahren lesen gelernt.
  6. with, at (coinciding with a specific condition or event)

    Diese Tiere werden nur mit Einbruch der Dämmerung aktiv.
  7. with, at (coinciding with a specific condition or event) with (accompanied by a certain behavior)

    Er stürzte sich mit einem wilden Schrei auf ihn.
  8. with, at (coinciding with a specific condition or event) Used to describe the current activity or occupation with certain verbs.

    mit etwas anfangen
    mit etwas aufhören
  9. regarding, having to do with

    informal
    Was ist mit mir?
    Das mit dem Beschwerdebrief sollten wir uns nochmal überlegen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German mite, mit, from Old High German miti, mit, from Proto-West Germanic *midi. Cognate with German Low German met, mihe- (separable part of verbs) (Paderbornisch) and Middle English mid (“with”).

adv/mɪt/
  1. among; denotes a belonging of a person or a thing to a group

    Hier gibt es mit das beste Essen in der Stadt.
    Ich war mit der erste, der hier war.
  2. also, too (in addition; besides; as well)

  3. with (something), with it

    informal
    Ich brauch nicht unbedingt Mayonnaise zu den Fritten, aber mit sind sie natürlich besser.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German mite, mit, from Old High German miti, mit, from Proto-West Germanic *midi. Cognate with German Low German met, mihe- (separable part of verbs) (Paderbornisch) and Middle English mid (“with”).

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