Máig
Mäßig is a German adjective and adverb meaning moderate, temperate, or restrained. It describes a degree that is not extreme and is used for quantities, qualities, or actions. As an attributive adjective it appears before the noun: eine mäßige Portion, mäßige Kosten, eine mäßige Leistung. In colloquial speech and writing it can also modify adjectives like teuer: mäßig teuer (moderately expensive). The adverbial use is common in phrases such as „mäßig viel“ (a moderate amount) or „das ist mäßig teuer“ (that is moderately expensive).
Etymology and usage notes: The word derives from the root Maß meaning measure, with the suffix -ig
Nuance and context: In modern German, mäßig is generally neutral but can carry a modestly negative nuance
Related terms: Mäßigung (moderation), maßvoll (measured, temperate), and the antonym maßlos (without measure, extreme). The term
Translations: In English, mäßig is typically translated as moderate or moderately; it can also be rendered as