-messig

Norwegian Bokmål Etymology nb de -mäßig adjective-forming suffix meaning “in the manner of, relating to, or in accordance with”, from nb de Maß measure; manner. Compare nn -messig, da -mæssig and sv -mässig adjective-forming suffix. Pronunciation nb /-mɛsːɪ/ nb ɛsːɪ 2 nb -mes sig Suffix nb suffix neuter singular -messig definite singular and plural -messige Used to form adjectives from nouns, indicating resemblance to or characteristics associated with what the noun denotes. nb amatør -messig amateur resembling or characteristic of → nb amatørmessig amateurish nb by -messig town, city resembling or characteristic of → nb bymessig urban in character Used to form adjectives meaning “relating to, concerning, or considered in terms of” a specified field, subject, or context. nb helse -messig health relating to or considered in terms of → nb helsemessig health-related; in terms of health nb tid -s- -messig time interfix relating to or considered in terms of → nb tidsmessig temporal; in terms of time Used to form adjectives indicating conformity with specified rules, norms, obligations, or standards. nb forskrift -s- -messig regulation interfix in accordance with → nb forskriftsmessig in accordance with regulations nb stand -s- -messig social standing interfix in accordance with → nb standsmessig befitting one's social standing Used to form adjectives indicating that something is based on, determined by, or proceeds according to what the noun denotes. nb skjønn -s- -messig discretion, judgement interfix based on or determined by → nb skjønnsmessig discretionary, based on judgement nb vane -messig habit based on or proceeding according to → nb vanemessig habitual Derived terms nb amatørmessig amateurish nb bagatellmessig trivial, insignificant nb bymessig urban in character nb driftsmessig operational nb ernæringsmessig nutritional nb fabrikkmessig factory-like; industrially produced nb forfatningsmessig constitutional nb forretningsmessig businesslike; commercial nb forskriftsmessig in accordance with regulations nb følelsesmessig emotional; in emotional terms nb handelsmessig commercial; relating to trade nb helsemessig health-related nb hensiktsmessig appropriate, expedient nb kontraktsmessig contractual; in accordance with a contract nb landbruksmessig agricultural; in agricultural terms nb lovmessig lawful; governed by a law or regularity nb miljømessig environmental; in environmental terms nb organisasjonsmessig organizational nb pliktmessig perfunctory; done from duty nb regelmessig regular nb regnskapsmessig accounting-related nb rettmessig rightful, legitimate nb rutinemessig routine, routine-based nb samfunnsmessig societal nb sansemessig sensory; in sensory terms nb sesongmessig seasonal; in seasonal terms nb skjønnsmessig discretionary nb standsmessig befitting one's social standing nb tallmessig numerical; in numerical terms nb tidsmessig temporal; in terms of time nb vanemessig habitual nb værmessig weather-related nb yrkesmessig occupational, professional See also nb -isk adjective-forming suffix nb -lig adjective-forming suffix References -messig -messig Norwegian Nynorsk Etymology From nn de -mäßig. Suffix nn suffix used to turn nouns into adjectives, in the same manner as de -mäßig in German. See also nn nn adjective-forming suffixes