mittemellan
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Swedish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of mitt (“middle”) + emellan (“between”). Inherited from Old Swedish mit i mällan. According to SO attested since 1420.
Adverb[edit]
mittemellan (not comparable)
- midway (in) between, in the middle, right in between (concretely or abstractly)
- (games) a (hidden) object placed neither high nor low
Preposition[edit]
mittemellan
- midway (in) between, in the middle between, right in between (concretely or abstractly)
Usage notes[edit]
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.