vorsichtig

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vorsichtig

  • [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪçtɪç]
  • [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪçtɪk]

Where it comes from

von mittelhochdeutsch vorsihtic ^(→ gmh), vürsihtic ^(→ gmh), althochdeutsch foresihtig ^(→ goh) „voraussehend“

Wortbildungsanalyse: Derivation (Ableitung) des Substantivs Vorsicht mit dem Suffix -ig

adjective vorsichtig · vorsichtiger · am vorsichtigsten · vorsichtige · vorsichtiges

  1. Vorsicht zeigend, Achtung gebend Sei vorsichtig, wenn du über die Straße gehst!

    Similar: achtsam · Opposite: unachtsam, unvorsichtig

In English

  • careful cautious
  • canny careful, prudent, cautious
  • deliberate not hasty or sudden
  • wary cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous
  • circumspect carefully aware of all circumstances
  • cautious careful
  • evasive Tending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself
  • gingerly in a cautious and delicate manner — see also carefully, cautiously
  • prudent sagacious in adapting means to ends
  • cautiously in a cautious manner
  • chary careful, cautious — see also careful, cautious
  • carefully in a careful manner

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"vorsichtig." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/vorsichtig. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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vorsichtig. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/vorsichtig

Chicago

"vorsichtig." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/vorsichtig.

BibTeX
@misc{vorsichtig_2026,
  title = {vorsichtig},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/vorsichtig},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}