pflegeleicht
easy-care
Requiring little care or effort to clean and maintain.
EXAMPLE
Diese pflegeleichte Zimmerpflanze braucht nur selten Wasser.
This easy-care houseplant only needs to be watered rarely.
pflegeleicht
low-maintenance
pflegeleicht – pflegeleichter – am pflegeleichtesten
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Meanings
pflegeleicht
low-maintenance / easygoing
Colloquial: uncomplicated to deal with and undemanding; requiring little effort or causing few difficulties.
EXAMPLE
Unser Übernachtungsgast ist pflegeleicht: Er isst alles und ist auch mit dem Sofa zufrieden.
Our overnight guest is very easygoing: He eats anything and is perfectly happy with the sofa.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry pflegeleicht, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | pflegeleicht |
|---|---|
| comparative | pflegeleichter |
| superlative | am pflegeleichtesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Pflegeleicht' (low-maintenance) is made up of 'Pflege' (care) and 'leicht' (easy). Literally, it refers to something that is easy to care for and requires little effort.
EXAMPLE
Für den Balkon haben wir pflegeleichte Pflanzen gekauft.
We bought low-maintenance plants for the balcony.
Typical collocations
In its literal meaning, 'pflegeleicht' (easy-care) is often used with objects, plants, materials, or items of clothing. Typical collocations include 'pflegeleichte Pflanzen' (easy-care plants), 'pflegeleichte Kleidung' (easy-care clothing), and 'pflegeleichte Materialien' (easy-care materials).
EXAMPLE
Der pflegeleichte Stoff kann einfach in der Waschmaschine gewaschen werden.
The easy-care fabric can simply be washed in the washing machine.
Colloquial usage
The figurative meaning is mainly colloquial and often describes people, guests, or children who require little special attention or effort. Depending on the situation, the expression can sound friendly but also slightly humorous.
EXAMPLE
Die neue Kollegin ist sehr pflegeleicht und kommt mit wechselnden Arbeitszeiten gut zurecht.
The new colleague is very easygoing and copes well with changing working hours.
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