Usage Note
mittelalterlich is built from Mittelalter ('Middle Ages', literally 'middle age') plus the adjective ending -lich. Used figuratively it can mean 'antiquated' or 'backward', so calling someone's views mittelalterlich is an insult.
Examples
"Die Stadt hat eine mittelalterliche Burg."
Natural Translation
The town has a medieval castle.
Literal Translation
The town has a medieval castle.
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