Polyglot Dictionary

mager

/ˈmaːɡɐ/

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. thin, lean

    • Das Fleisch ist mager.

      The meat is lean.

Similar words

dünn

mager is more about being lean or skinny, like a body or lean meat; dünn is more general thinness, which can also describe the thickness of objects, like thin paper.

Similar in other languages

English

slim

Close — thin, lean relates to slim.

English

skinny

Close — thin, lean relates to skinny.

Practice

1 What does mager mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Fleisch ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches mager?

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