mäßig

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See also: massig, -mässig, and -mäßig

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

mäßig (strong nominative masculine singular mäßiger, comparative mäßiger, superlative am mäßigsten)

  1. moderate, modest
    Antonym: unmäßig

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Further reading

  • mäßig” in Duden online
  • mäßig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache