matig

See also: -matig

Dutch

Etymology

From maat +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

matig (comparative matiger, superlative matigst)

  1. moderate
  2. so-so, middling

Declension

Declension of matig
uninflected matig
inflected matige
comparative matiger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial matig matiger het matigst
het matigste
indefinite m./f. sing. matige matigere matigste
n. sing. matig matiger matigste
plural matige matigere matigste
definite matige matigere matigste
partitive matigs matigers

Verb

matig

  1. inflection of matigen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

Swedish

Etymology

mat +‎ -ig. Attested since 1943.

Adjective

matig (comparative matigare, superlative matigast)

  1. filling (that satisfies the appetite by filling the stomach)

Declension

Inflection of matig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular matig matigare matigast
neuter singular matigt matigare matigast
plural matiga matigare matigast
masculine plural2 matige matigare matigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 matige matigare matigaste
all matiga matigare matigaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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