German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German sorcveldic, sorcveltic.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɔʁkˌfɛltɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /-ˌfɛltɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: sorg‧fäl‧tig

Adjective edit

sorgfältig (strong nominative masculine singular sorgfältiger, comparative sorgfältiger, superlative am sorgfältigsten)

  1. careful, meticulous

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