mäßig
Translation
moderate, modest, mediocre, temperate
Examples
Er trinkt nur mäßigen Alkohol.
He only drinks moderate amounts of alcohol.
Sein Erfolg war eher mäßig.
His success was rather mediocre.
Grammar Patterns
((as an adjective)) moderate A mäßiger Weinkonsum is healthy.
((as a predicate)) mediocre The food was only mäßig.
Similar Words
Synonyms: moderate, modest; Antonyms: übermäßig (excessive), extrem (extreme)
Etymology
Derived from 'Maß' (measure, size), so 'mäßig' literally means 'according to a measure'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'measuring' something to keep it within limits. If you 'measure' it, you keep it 'moderate'.