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.

References

• matig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• matig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• matig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)