zeitaufwendig
time-consuming
Requiring or taking up a lot of time.
EXAMPLE
Die gründliche Recherche war sehr zeitaufwendig.
The thorough research was very time-consuming.
zeitaufwendig
time-consuming
zeitaufwendig – zeitaufwendiger – am zeitaufwendigsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry zeitaufwendig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | zeitaufwendig |
|---|---|
| comparative | zeitaufwendiger |
| superlative | am zeitaufwendigsten |
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 |
Add the ending to zeitaufwendig.
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 |
Add the ending to zeitaufwendig.
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 |
Add the ending to zeitaufwendig.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Zeitaufwendig' (time-consuming) is made up of 'Zeit' (time) and 'aufwendig' (costly / elaborate). The word makes it clear that an activity requires a particularly large amount of time.
EXAMPLE
Die zeitaufwendige Vorbereitung dauerte mehrere Wochen.
The time-consuming preparation took several weeks.
Typical collocations
'Zeitaufwendig' (time-consuming) is often used with activities, procedures, or tasks, for example research, an inspection, or a repair.
EXAMPLE
Die zeitaufwendige Recherche hat wichtige neue Informationen ergeben.
The time-consuming research produced important new information.
Sentence patterns
'Zeitaufwendig' (time-consuming) can be used predicatively after 'sein' (to be) or before a noun. It most often describes a specific task or process.
EXAMPLE
Die manuelle Kontrolle ist sehr zeitaufwendig.
The manual inspection is very time-consuming.
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