måttlig

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Swedish

Pronunciation

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Adjective

måttlig (comparative måttligare, superlative måttligast)

  1. that stays within fairly narrow bounds; moderate (average or not excessive), modest (fairly small)
    Synonym: (not excessive) måttfull
    Antonym: (excessive) omåttlig
    måttligt regn
    moderate rainfall
    Priserna ökade måttligt
    Prices saw a modest increase
    att dricka måttligt
    to drink in moderation
    De var måttligt glada
    They were very unhappy ("moderately happy," common ironic twist)

Declension

Inflection of måttlig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular måttlig måttligare måttligast
neuter singular måttligt måttligare måttligast
plural måttliga måttligare måttligast
masculine plural2 måttlige måttligare måttligast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 måttlige måttligare måttligaste
all måttliga måttligare måttligaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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