mager in German

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mager means "skinny", "thin", or "lean" in German.

Alternative BrE/AmerE equivalents:

• Bret Sauer: 0–1 kg excess weight
• Substanziell /身体的に: normal weight, healthy (used more positively)

Common contexts:

• Ich bin dieses Jahr viel mager geworden. (I've gotten much thinner this year.)
• Der Hund ist mager weil er krank ist. (The dog is thin because he is sick.)
• Mager Fleisch (lean meat, as opposed to fatty)

Note on usage:

• Mager is mostly physical/weight-related.
• Use schlank for attractive thinness—a compliment.
• Mager > dünn (thin) for body shape; dünn = thin but unflattering

Related Topics: Adjectives for Description, German Adjective Endings, Body Image in German

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