Adjective / Adverb
leicht
Pronunciation: /laɪ̯çt/
light (not heavy)
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Meanings
Adjective
- light (not heavy)
- easy (not difficult)
- light, lite, diet (of food which is low in calories)
- slight
Adverb
- slightly
- easily
- really, perhaps; expresses surprise, assumption, suspicion, or the expectation of a negative answer; often untranslatable
Example sentence
Nur leichte Autos sollten diese Brücke befahren.
Only light cars should drive on this bridge.
Usage
- leicht / schwer — light / heavy; physical weight
- leicht zu tragen — easy to carry; a related ease meaning
Diese Tasche ist viel leichter als mein Koffer.
This bag is much lighter than my suitcase.