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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

fleißig

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fleissig

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Diligent/ˈdɪl.ɪ.dʒənt/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3400 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Sie ist eine sehr fleißige Mitarbeiterin."

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1 sense
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties.

    "She was a diligent student who spent hours studying for her exams."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'diligens', present participle of 'diligere' meaning 'to value highly, esteem, or take delight in', evolving through Old French into Middle English by the 14th century to signify careful and persistent application.

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