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German
Etymology
mäßigen + -ung
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛːsɪɡʊŋ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˈmeːsɪɡʊŋ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: Mä‧ßi‧gung
Noun
Mäßigung f (genitive Mäßigung, plural Mäßigungen)
- temperance, moderation
- Synonym: Mäßigkeit
Declension
Further reading
- “Mäßigung” in Duden online
- “Mäßigung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache