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mittels

by means of

preposition MIT-els Less Common
Grammar & Structure Prepositions

Also means

using

Usage Note

mittels is a formal preposition taking the genitive (mittels eines Schlüssels), common in technical and bureaucratic writing where everyday German would just say mit. In speech, mit sounds far more natural.

Examples

"Mittels eines Codes öffnet sich die Tür."

Natural Translation

The door opens by means of a code.

Literal Translation

By-means-of a code opens itself the door.

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