flächenmäßig
by area
Relating to the size or extent of an area; calculated according to area.
EXAMPLE
Flächenmäßig ist Kanada das zweitgrößte Land der Erde.
By area, Canada is the second-largest country in the world.
flächenmäßig
by area
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry flächenmäßig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | flächenmäßig |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Flächenmäßig' is made up of 'Fläche' (area) and '-mäßig'. Here, '-mäßig' indicates the standard by which something is judged: according to area.
EXAMPLE
Flächenmäßig gehört der Park zu den größten Grünanlagen der Stadt.
By area, the park is one of the largest green spaces in the city.
Word order
'Flächenmäßig' often appears at the beginning of a sentence and states the basis for comparison. The conjugated verb then comes directly in second position.
EXAMPLE
Flächenmäßig ist unser Bundesland kleiner als viele andere Regionen.
By area, our federal state is smaller than many other regions.
Typical collocations
The word is especially often used with comparisons and superlatives, for example with 'größer' (larger), 'kleiner' (smaller), 'am größten' (the largest), or 'der größte' (the largest).
EXAMPLE
Die flächenmäßig größte Gemeinde der Region liegt am See.
The largest municipality in the region by area is located by the lake.
Formal style
'Flächenmäßig' is mainly used in factual, statistical, or geographical statements when different areas are compared by size.
EXAMPLE
Flächenmäßig nimmt der Wald fast die Hälfte des Nationalparks ein.
By area, the forest takes up almost half of the national park.
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