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wichtig (comparative wichtiger, superlative wichtigst)

1. (rare) important, significant, weighty
2. (rare) of importance, of significance

• Negerhollands: wigtig

wichtig - instituut voor de Nederlandse taal

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.

• (Northern Germany) IPA^(key): /ˈvɪçtɪç/

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• (Sachsen, Rheinland) IPA^(key): /ˈvɪʃtɪʃ/
• (Southern Germany, Austria) IPA^(key): /ˈvɪçtɪk/

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• Rhymes: -ɪçtɪç

wichtig (strong nominative masculine singular wichtiger, comparative wichtiger, superlative am wichtigsten)

1. important, relevant, significant, weighty [with dative ‘to someone’ or für (+ dative) ‘for something/to someone’]

   Antonym: unwichtig

   Sport ist wichtig für die Gesundheit. ― Exercising is important for your health.

   Ich habe gleich einen wichtigen Termin. ― I'm about to have an important meeting.

   Dieser Punkt war ihm sehr wichtig.

   That point was very important to him. / He considered that point very important.

• Wichtigkeit
• wichtigmachen
• wichtigtun

• Gewicht
• wiegen
• wägen

• “wichtig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “wichtig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “wichtig” in Duden online
• “wichtig” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.