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-mäßig

-mäßig

See also: massig, mäßig, and -mässig

German

Alternative forms

  • -mässig (Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg)

Suffix

-mäßig

  1. -wise (with respect to, concerning)

Usage notes

  • Like its English equivalent, German -mäßig is very productive particularly in informal language.

Derived terms

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Etymology

From Maß +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmɛːsɪç/ (standard; used naturally in western central Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˌmeːsɪç/ (northern and eastern Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˌmɛːsɪk/ (south-western Germany; Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˌmeːsɪk/ (south-eastern Germany; Austria)

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