mäßig

See also: massig, -mässig, and -mäßig

German

Alternative forms

  • mässig (Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg)

Etymology

From Middle High German, from Old High German; equivalent to Maß + -ig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛːsɪç/ (standard; used naturally in western central Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˈmeːsɪç/ (northern and eastern Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛːsɪk/ (south-western Germany; Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈmeːsɪk/ (south-eastern Germany; Austria)

Adjective

mäßig (comparative mäßiger, superlative am mäßigsten)

  1. moderate, modest

Declension

Antonyms

  • unmäßig

Derived terms

  • Mäßigkeit

Further reading

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