sorgfältig

/ˈzɔʁkfɛltɪç/

adjective B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

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

Similar in other languages

Spanish

Close — careful, thorough relates to studious (estudioso).

English

sorgfältig means careful and thorough, overlapping with particular's sense of being fussy and exacting about details.

Spanish

sorgfältig (careful, thorough) overlaps with Spanish particular's sense of being fussy and exacting about details.

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