Polyglot Dictionary

mäßig

/ˈmɛːsɪç/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. moderate

    • Er trinkt nur mäßig Alkohol.

      He drinks alcohol only moderately.

Similar words

konservativ

Close — moderate and conservative overlap in describing restrained positions.

Similar in other languages

French

modéré

modéré is the French word for the same thing — both mean "moderate."

Practice

1 What does mäßig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er trinkt nur ___ Alkohol.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches mäßig?

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