aufwendig

B2

elaborate / ornate / expensive / costly

English meaning
elaborate / ornate / expensive / costly
Vocabulary package
Size, Fit & Style

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aufwendig in a sentence

Die Hochzeit war sehr aufwendig geplant.

The wedding was planned very elaborately.

Comparative and superlative

aufwendig → aufwendiger → am aufwendigsten

Word family

aufwendig is built from wendig (manoueverable / agile). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where aufwendig comes from

Adjektivierung des Verbs aufwenden mittels des Suffixes -ig. :Im Zuge der Rechtschreibreform wurde das Wort auf die substantivierte Form Aufwand zurückgeführt, und nach der Reformschreibung darf es neben „aufwendig“ auch „aufwändig“ geschri…

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What is the comparative of aufwendig?

aufwendig → aufwendiger → am aufwendigsten.

What does aufwendig mean in English?

aufwendig means "elaborate / ornate / expensive / costly". For example: "Die Hochzeit war sehr aufwendig geplant." — "The wedding was planned very elaborately."

What level is aufwendig in German?

aufwendig is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the size, fit & style vocabulary.

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