wichtig

Meaning

important, relevant, significant, weighty

Frequency

A1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvɪçtɪç/
Etymology

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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