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German
Etymology
From Maß + -ig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmɛːsɪç/ (standard; used naturally in western central Germany)
- IPA(key): /ˌmeːsɪç/ (northern and eastern Germany)
- IPA(key): /ˌmɛːsɪɡ/ (south-western Germany; Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˌmeːsɪɡ/ (south-eastern Germany; Austria)
Suffix
-mäßig
- -like (having some of the characteristics of)
- -wise (with respect to, concerning)
Usage notes
- Like its English equivalent, German -mäßig is very productive particularly in informal language.
Derived terms