gründlich

/ˈɡʁʏntlɪç/

adjective B1

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. thorough

    From Grund (ground, foundation).

Similar words

sorgfältig

sorgfältig is more about carefulness or meticulousness; gründlich is more about thoroughness or completeness.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

esmerado

Close — thorough relates to careful, painstaking (esmerado).

English

careful

gründlich emphasizes thoroughness -- leaving nothing out -- while careful emphasizes caution and avoiding mistakes.

Practice

1 What does gründlich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie putzte die Wohnung ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches gründlich?

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