Declension and comparison German adjective heikel

The adjective “heikel” is gradable.The forms of "heikel" are "heikel,heikler,am heikelsten". The endings in the comparative and superlative are er/sten.“heikel” is inflectable. It forms different forms depending on gender, case, and number.The adjective heikel can be used attributively (before a noun) and predicatively (with a verb).One can not only inflect and compare heikel, but all German adjectives. Comments

positive
heikel
comparative
heikler
superlative
am heikelsten

B2 · adjective · positive · regular · comparable

heikel

heikel · heikler · am heikelsten

Elimination of 'e' in the suffix  

English delicate, fussy, sensitive, finicky, particular, picky, tricky

/ˈhaɪ.kəl/ · /ˈhaɪ.kəl/ · /ˈhaɪ.klɐ/ · /ˈhaɪ.kəl.stən/

[…, Essen] schwer zufrieden zu stellen; mit Schwierigkeiten verbunden; anspruchsvoll, brenzlig, verwöhnt, delikat

» Ich vermied heikle Themen. English I steered clear of sensitive topics.

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The strong inflection of heikel without articles or pronouns

Masculine

Nom. heikler
Gen. heiklen
Dat. heiklem
Acc. heiklen

Feminine

Nom. heikle
Gen. heikler
Dat. heikler
Acc. heikle

Neutral

Nom. heikles
Gen. heiklen
Dat. heiklem
Acc. heikles

Plural

Nom. heikle
Gen. heikler
Dat. heiklen
Acc. heikle

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Weak declension

The weak inflection of the adjective heikel with the definite article 'der' or with pronouns like 'dieser' and 'jener'


Masculine

Nom. derheikle
Gen. desheiklen
Dat. demheiklen
Acc. denheiklen

Feminine

Nom. dieheikle
Gen. derheiklen
Dat. derheiklen
Acc. dieheikle

Neutral

Nom. dasheikle
Gen. desheiklen
Dat. demheiklen
Acc. dasheikle

Plural

Nom. dieheiklen
Gen. derheiklen
Dat. denheiklen
Acc. dieheiklen
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Mixed declension

The mixed inflection of the adjective heikel with the indefinite article 'ein' or with pronouns like 'kein' and 'mein'


Masculine

Nom. einheikler
Gen. einesheiklen
Dat. einemheiklen
Acc. einenheiklen

Feminine

Nom. eineheikle
Gen. einerheiklen
Dat. einerheiklen
Acc. eineheikle

Neutral

Nom. einheikles
Gen. einesheiklen
Dat. einemheiklen
Acc. einheikles

Plural

Nom. keineheiklen
Gen. keinerheiklen
Dat. keinenheiklen
Acc. keineheiklen

Predicative use

Using heikel as predicative


Singular

Masc.eristheikel
Fem.sieistheikel
Neut.esistheikel

Plural

siesindheikel

Examples

Example sentences for heikel


  • Ich vermied heikle Themen. 
    English I steered clear of sensitive topics.
  • Das ist ein heikler Punkt. 
    English That's a delicate point.
  • Das ist ein heikles Thema. 
    English That's a delicate problem.
  • Das hier ist der heikle Teil. 
    English This is the tricky part.
  • Das ist ja eine ziemlich heikle Situation. 
    English This is quite a delicate situation.
  • Die Diplomaten befinden sich in einer heiklen Lage. 
    English The diplomats are in a precarious position.
  • Beim ersten Date ist es am besten, sich von heiklen Themen fernzuhalten. 
    English On a first date, it's best to steer clear of touchy subjects.

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Translation of German heikel


German heikel
English delicate, fussy, sensitive, finicky, particular, picky, tricky
Russian деликатный, привередливый, капризный, придирчивый, сложный, требовательный, щекотливый, щепетильный
Spanish delicado, difícil, exigente, problemático, selectivo
French délicat, difficile, sensible, exigeant
Turkish hassas, seçici, titiz, zor, zor beğenilen
Portuguese delicado, difícil, exigente, sensível
Italian difficile, delicato, esigente, schifiltoso, schizzinoso, selettivo, sensibile
Romanian delicat, sensibil, dificil, pretențios
Hungarian kényes, válogatós, igényes, nehezen kezelhető, nehezen kielégíthető
Polish delikatny, wymagający, trudny, wybredny
Greek δύσκολος, εκλεκτικός, ευαίσθητος
Dutch gevoelig, delicaat, heikel, lastig, netelig, selectief, veeleisend
Czech citlivý, náročný, delikátní, vybíravý
Swedish kinkig, kräsen, känslig, svår, besvärlig, delikat, knivig, krävande
Danish besværlig, delikat, kræsen, krævende, svært at tilfredsstille
Japanese 難しい, 微妙な, 気難しい, 選り好みする
Catalan complicat, delicat, exigent, selectiu
Finnish herkkä, vaikea, vaativa
Norwegian vanskelig, komplisert, krevende
Basque zail, aukera zorrotza, mendekotasun handikoa
Serbian delikatan, težak, izbirljiv
Macedonian изборен, претенциозен, сложен, тежок, тешко задоволителен
Slovenian težaven, zahteven, izbirčen, zapleten
Slowakisch náročný, citlivý, delikátny, vyberavý, zložitý
Bosnian delikatan, izbirljiv, osjetljiv, težak
Croatian delikatan, izbirljiv, osjetljiv, težak
Ukrainian вибагливий, делікатний, примхливий, прискіпливий, складний
Bulgarian деликатен, придирчив, изискващ, сложен
Belorussian далікатны, складаны, вымоглівы, прыкметны
Indonesian cerewet soal makanan, pemilih, pilih-pilih makanan, rumit, sulit
Vietnamese khó khăn, khó làm hài lòng, kén ăn
Uzbek injoq, murakkab, ovqat tanlaydigan, qiyin, talabchan
Hindi जटिल, नकचढ़ा, नखरेबाज़, पेचीदा
Chinese 挑嘴, 挑食, 棘手, 难以取悦
Thai กินยาก, จู้จี้จุกจิก, ซับซ้อน, เลือกกิน
Korean 곤란한, 까다로운, 음식 가리는, 입이 까다로운
Azerbaijani mürəkkəb, tələbkar, yeməkdə seçici, çətin
Georgian კაპრიზული, პრეტენზიული, სირთული, ჭამაში ჭირვეული, ჭირვეული
Bengali খুঁতখুঁতে, খাবারে খুঁতখুঁতে, জটিল
Albanian i kërkueshëm, përzgjedhës në ushqim, vështirë
Marathi कठीण, खाण्यात चोखंदळ, नखरेबाज, पेचदार
Nepali कठिन, खानामा छानेर खाने, जटिल, नखरेवाला
Telugu ఆహారంలో ఎంచుకునే, ఎంచుకునే, కష్టమైన
Latvian grūts, izvēlīgs ēdienā, prasīgs
Tamil உணவில் தேர்ந்தெடுக்கும், சந்தோஷப்படுத்துவது கடினம், சிக்கலான
Estonian keeruline, nõudlik, pirtsakas, toidu suhtes valiv
Armenian բարդ, պահանջկոտ, սննդի հարցում մանրախնդիր
Kurdish di xwarinê de hilbijêr, kaprîzî, nazdar, zor
Hebrewבעייתי، רגיש، בררן
Arabicصعب الإرضاء، انتقائي، حساس، معقد
Persianحساس، دشوار، دشوارپسند، سختگیر
Urduمشکل، انتخابی، نازک، چنندہ

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Meanings and synonyms of heikel

  • schwer zufrieden zu stellen, anspruchsvoll, verwöhnt, wählerisch
  • mit Schwierigkeiten verbunden, brenzlig, delikat, diffizil, riskant, schwierig
  • [Essen] vielerlei Nahrung ablehnend, anspruchsvoll beim Essen

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Frequently asked questions about the adjective “heikel”

“heikel” is an adjective that can be declined and compared. Which forms apply varies depending on the adjective as well as gender, case, and number. All forms are clearly displayed on this page.

Is „heikel“ gradable?

The adjective “heikel” is gradable.

How do you form the comparative and superlative of “heikel”?

The forms of "heikel" are "heikel,heikler,am heikelsten". The endings in the comparative and superlative are er/sten.

How is "heikel" used?

The adjective heikel can be used attributively (before a noun) and predicatively (with a verb).

Is “heikel” inflected?

“heikel” is inflectable. It forms different forms depending on gender, case, and number.

What is the positive (base form) of “heikel”?

The positive degree of “heikel” is “heikel”.

What is the comparative of "heikel"?

The comparative of „heikel“ is „heikler“.

What is the superlative of “heikel”?

The superlative of "heikel" is "am heikelsten".

What is the strong declension of „heikel“?

The strong declension of “heikel” is:
Masculine: heikler, heiklen, heiklem, heiklen
Feminine: heikle, heikler, heikler, heikle
Neutral: heikles, heiklen, heiklem, heikles
Plural: heikle, heikler, heiklen, heikle

What is the weak declension of "heikel"?

The weak declension of “heikel” is:
Masculine: der heikle, des heiklen, dem heiklen, den heiklen
Feminine: die heikle, der heiklen, der heiklen, die heikle
Neutral: das heikle, des heiklen, dem heiklen, das heikle
Plural: die heiklen, der heiklen, den heiklen, die heiklen

What is the mixed declension of “heikel”?

The mixed declension of “heikel” is:
Masculine: ein heikler, eines heiklen, einem heiklen, einen heiklen
Feminine: eine heikle, einer heiklen, einer heiklen, eine heikle
Neutral: ein heikles, eines heiklen, einem heiklen, ein heikles
Plural: keine heiklen, keiner heiklen, keinen heiklen, keine heiklen

The declension and comparison of heikel as declination and comparison tables with all strong, weak and mixed forms. These become clear as tables in the singular and plural and in all four cases nominative, genitive, dative and accusative.

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