mittemellan

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Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Compound of mitt (middle) +‎ emellan (between). Inherited from Old Swedish mit i mällan. According to SO attested since 1420.

Adverb

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mittemellan (not comparable)

  1. midway (in) between, in the middle, right in between (concretely or abstractly)
  2. (games) a (hidden) object placed neither high nor low
    Coordinate terms: fisk, fågel
    – Det börjar brännas.
    – Fågel, fisk eller mittemellan?
    – It's getting hot.
    –High, low or in-between?
    (literally, “Bird, fish or in-between?”)

Preposition

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mittemellan

  1. midway (in) between, in the middle between, right in between (concretely or abstractly)

Usage notes

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Sometimes used more to add emphasis, like "right in between" as opposed to "between" in English, when the location or the like would be clear regardless.

References

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