vorsichtig

/ˈfoːɐ̯zɪçtɪç/

adjective A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. careful, cautious

    Built from vor- (before) + Sicht (sight, view) + -ig.

Similar words

behutsam

behutsam is more about gentle, tender care, handling something delicately; vorsichtig is more general caution.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

particular

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

French

particulier

vorsichtig (careful) overlaps with French particulier's sense of being fussy and exacting about details.

Practice

1 What does vorsichtig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sei ___ auf der Treppe!

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vorsichtig?

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