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wichtig.

important, relevant, significant, weighty

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈvɪçtɪç/Northern-Germany/ˈvɪʃtɪʃ//ˈvɪçtɪk/Austria, Southern-Germany
  1. 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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