No. 2,195 in Dutch
matige
"Matige" means "moderate" in English.
In a sentence
Het weer vandaag is matige.
The weather today is moderate.
Here, 'matige' is used to describe the quality of the weather, meaning it's moderate or average in intensity.
Zijn prestaties waren slechts matige in vergelijking met vorig jaar.
His performances were only mediocre compared to last year.
In this sentence, 'matig' is used to convey a less-than-spectacular quality to his performances.
Het verkeer in de stad was matige na de spitsuur.
The traffic in the city was moderate after rush hour.
This usage of 'matig' describes the traffic being not too heavy or too light in intensity.
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