wichtig.
important, relevant, significant, weighty
Meaning & usage
important, relevant, significant, weighty
Sport ist wichtig für die Gesundheit.
Ich habe gleich einen wichtigen Termin.
Where this word comes from
From the same root as Gewicht (“weight”) + -ig (“-y”), thus pertaining to wiegen (“to weigh”). See also gewichtig, a (formal or elevated) synonym of wichtig. Weight is often used as a metaphor for importance; compare German schwerwiegend (“serious, grave”), as well as English weighty, heavy.
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