🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Zart

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsart

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fragile/ˈfrædʒ.aɪl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Diese Blume ist sehr zart."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Easily broken or damaged; delicate.

    "The fragile vase shattered when it fell off the shelf."
  2. 2

    Weak or vulnerable in a figurative sense.

    "The fragile peace between the two countries could be disrupted at any moment."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'fragile' originates from the Latin 'fragilis', meaning 'easily broken', which evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century. Its meaning has consistently related to the concept of delicacy and susceptibility to damage.

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