Polyglot Dictionary

heikel

/ˈhaɪ̯kl̩/

adjective C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. delicate, tricky

    • Das ist ein heikles Thema.

      That's a tricky subject.

Similar words

knifflig

heikel also implies sensitivity, like a delicate situation; knifflig is more about being puzzling or complicated — both can mean "tricky."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

etéreo

Close, figuratively — delicate, tricky relates to ethereal (etéreo).

English

fragile

Close — delicate, tricky relates to fragile.

Practice

1 What does heikel mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches heikel?

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