picky
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picky
Describing a person who has high standards and is hard to satisfy when choosing things. It often refers to food, but can also be used for clothing, partners, or other decisions.
Mein Kind ist beim Essen sehr wählerisch und mag fast kein Gemüse.
My child is very picky about food and likes almost no vegetables.
The adjective is derived from the verb 'wählen' (to choose). The ending '-erisch' often suggests an exaggerated or characteristic quality — here, the quality of choosing too carefully or too critically.
Sei nicht so wählerisch und nimm einfach ein T-Shirt!
Don't be so picky and just take a T-shirt!
To name the area in which someone is picky, the preposition 'bei' with the dative is typically used.
Er ist nur beim Essen wählerisch, bei Kleidung ist ihm alles egal.
He is only picky about food; when it comes to clothing, he doesn't care about anything.
Although the word can be used universally, it is used especially often in connection with food and drink to describe a person who rejects many foods.
Viele Kinder sind eine Zeit lang sehr wählerisch.
Many children are very picky for a while.
demanding
Anspruchsvoll and wählerisch can both describe a person with high standards when it comes to food. Anspruchsvoll generally refers to high expectations regarding quality, while wählerisch focuses more strongly on rejecting options and having difficulty choosing. Use anspruchsvoll for high standards, and wählerisch for rejecting many options.
Die wählerische Kundin prüft die Speisekarte lange und bestellt nur wenige Gerichte.
The picky customer studies the menu for a long time and orders only a few dishes.
Die anspruchsvolle Kundin erwartet beim Essen hochwertige Zutaten und guten Service.
The demanding customer expects high-quality ingredients and good service when dining out.
