-mäßig

== German == === Alternative forms === -mässig (Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg) === Etymology === mäßig as a suffix. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmɛːsɪç/ (western central Germany) IPA(key): /ˈmeːsɪç/ (northern and eastern Germany) IPA(key): /ˈmɛːsɪk/ (south-western Germany; Switzerland) IPA(key): /ˈmeːsɪk/ (south-eastern Germany; Austria) Hyphenation: mä‧ßig === Suffix === -mäßig -like (having some of the characteristics of) -wise (with respect to, concerning) ==== Usage notes ==== Like its English equivalent, German -mäßig is very productive particularly in informal language. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Swedish: -mässig