mild
Translation
mild, gentle, soft, lenient
Examples
Das Wetter ist heute sehr mild.
The weather is very mild today.
Der Käse hat einen milden Geschmack.
The cheese has a mild taste.
Er hat ein mildes Urteil bekommen.
He received a lenient sentence.
Grammar Patterns
to be mild The weather is mild.
a mild taste This cheese has a mild taste.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sanft, gemäßigt, weich; Antonyms: streng, scharf, rau
Etymology
From Old High German 'milti'. It is a direct cognate of the English word 'mild'.
Memory Tips
This is an easy one! 'Mild' in German means exactly the same as 'mild' in English.