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    mitten in der Pampa

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral to slightly casual

    How it works

    This idiom uses 'mitten' (right in the middle) and the prepositional phrase 'in der Pampa'. 'Pampa' is a noun referring to the vast, treeless plains of South America, here used metaphorically to mean a remote, desolate place. The definite article 'der' is in the dative case, governed by the preposition 'in' when indicating location.

    Sample sentences

    Unser Ferienhaus liegt leider mitten in der Pampa, ohne Handyempfang.

    Unfortunately, our holiday home is located in the middle of nowhere, without mobile reception.

    Ich musste drei Stunden fahren, um dieses Dorf zu erreichen, es ist wirklich mitten in der Pampa.

    I had to drive for three hours to reach this village; it's truly in the middle of nowhere.

    Ohne Auto ist man hier verloren, denn die nächste Stadt ist mitten in der Pampa.

    Without a car, you're lost here, because the nearest town is in the middle of nowhere.

    Quick facts

    etymology:The term 'Pampa' originates from the Quechua word 'pampa' meaning 'plain' or 'flat land', adopted into Spanish and then into German, where it gained its idiomatic meaning.

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    Unser Ferienhaus liegt leider mitten in der Pampa, ohne Handyempfang.

    Unfortunately, our holiday home is located in the middle of nowhere, without mobile reception.

    Ich musste drei Stunden fahren, um dieses Dorf zu erreichen, es ist wirklich mitten in der Pampa.

    I had to drive for three hours to reach this village; it's truly in the middle of nowhere.

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