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German
Etymology
16th century, from mit (“with”) + hin (“thither”), at first meaning “at that time, at once”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɪtˈhɪn/, (also) /ˈmɪt.hɪn/
Adverb
mithin
- (higher register) thus, so, accordingly, consequently
- Synonyms: also, das heißt, demnach, (all higher register) demzufolge, folglich, somit
- 1932, Erich Mühsam, Die Befreiung der Gesellschaft vom Staat, in: Erich Mühsam: Prosaschriften II, Verlag europäische ideen Berlin (1978), page 268:
Unrecht ist die Verfehlung gegen die menschliche Gemeinschaft, Sünde die Verfehlung gegen die göttliche, mithin gegen die priesterliche Autorität.- Wrongdoing is misconduct against the human community, sin is misconduct against the godly, thus against the priestly authority.
Further reading
- “mithin” in Duden online
- “mithin” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache