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die Mitte (-n)
   middle, center; mid-; mainstream; midway, halfway

Ich kriege meinen Gehalt Mitte des Monats.
I get paid at midmonth. (...in the middle of the month.)
Sie steht da in der Mitte.
She's standing there in the middle.
Nach dem Bund friert auch das Land Berlin die Mittel für den Wiederaufbau des Stadtschlosses in Mitte ein.
Following the [German] federal government, the state of Berlin is also putting a freeze on funds for the reconstruction of the City Palace in the Mitte (central) district [of Berlin].
Die Grünen sind inzwischen in die Mitte gerückt.
In the meantime the Greens [political party] have moved to the center.

Related:
Berlin-Mitte Berlin's "Mitte" district, central Berlin
Mitte vierzig (in one's) mid-forties
Mitte Januar mid-January
Mitte des Jahres midyear, middle of the year
genaue Mitte dead center
genau in der Mitte smack dab in the middle
„Aus der Mitte entspringt ein Fluß” (Spielfilm von Robert Redford, 1992) A River Runs Through It (feature film by Robert Redford, 1992)
der Mittag midday, noon
mitten (in, unter) in the middle, amongst, amidst

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