Polyglot Dictionary

aufwändig

/ˈaʊ̯fvɛndɪç/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. elaborate

    Built from Aufwand (effort) + -ig (-y).

    • Das Rezept ist aufwändig.

      The recipe is elaborate.

Made of

  • Aufwand effort
  • -ig -y

Similar words

kunstvoll

kunstvoll is more about artistic craftsmanship specifically; aufwändig is more general effort or complexity — both mean "elaborate."

Similar in other languages

English

fancy

Close — elaborate relates to fancy.

Practice

1 What does aufwändig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Rezept ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufwändig?

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