mager
Translation
lean, skinny, meager, poor
Examples
Er isst nur mageres Fleisch.
He only eats lean meat.
Die Ernte war dieses Jahr sehr mager.
The harvest was very meager this year.
Das ist eine magere Ausrede.
That is a poor excuse.
Grammar Patterns
((adjective)) + sein (predicative) He is very mager.
((adjective)) + Noun (attributive) He only eats mageres Fleisch.
Similar Words
Synonyms: dünn, schlank; Antonyms: fett, dick, reichlich
Etymology
From Old High German 'magar', related to the English word 'meager'.
Memory Tips
It sounds very similar to 'meager'. Think of a meager meal or a meager harvest, which connects to the meanings of 'lean' and 'poor'.