heikel
B2#5,726Hear it
adjective
- delicaterequiring careful handling
- picky, choosy
Forms
Declension
| masculine | feminine | neuter | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | heikler | heikle | heikles | heikle |
| genitive | heiklen | heikler | heiklen | heikler |
| dative | heiklem | heikler | heiklem | heiklen |
| accusative | heiklen | heikle | heikles | heikle |
Degrees
| comparative | heikler |
|---|---|
| superlative | am heikelsten |
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Used in the library
- Die Frage nach Versuchen an Tieren ist für die Firma ein heikles Thema.The question of animal experiments is a delicate subject for the company.B2Noch einmal, bitte (18) — Once more, please (18) (B2)
- Die Frage nach den Kosten der Brücke ist für die Bürgermeisterin ein heikles Thema.The question of the bridge's cost is a delicate subject for the mayor.B2Noch einmal, bitte (7) — Once more, please (7) (B2)
- Der Fall ist juristisch heikel, weil der Kutter unter der Flagge eines anderen Staates fuhr.The case is legally delicate because the cutter sailed under the flag of another state.B2Noch einmal, bitte (24) — Once more, please (24) (B2)
Other ways to say it
- anspruchsvollsophisticated, fastidious; demanding, ambitious, challenging
- brenzligsmelling burnt; dangerous, dicey, ticklish (especially of situations)
- delikatdelicate; delicious
- diffizildifficult, complex
- riskantrisky
- schwierigdifficult, hard, challenging, tough; difficult, prickly
- unangenehmunpleasant
- verwöhntspoiled / spoilt