fragil

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fragil

[fʁaˈɡiːl]

Rhymes with iːl

Where it comes from

[1] von lateinisch fragilis ^(→ la) = "gebrechlich, zerbrechlich"; zu frangere ^(→ la) = "brechen, entkräften, schwächen, zerbrechen". Das Wort ist seit dem 19. Jahrhundert belegt.

adjective fragil · fragiler · am fragilsten · fragile · fragiles

leicht zerbrechlich Dein Kartenhaus sieht aber ziemlich fragil aus.
Opposite: stabil, robust, widerstandsfähig

In English

fragile easily broken or destroyed
brittle able to break or snap easily under stress or pressure

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@misc{fragil_2026,
  title = {fragil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/fragil},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}