zeitraubend
time-consuming
Requiring a lot of time and therefore often being tedious or burdensome.
EXAMPLE
Die Suche nach einem Parkplatz ist zeitraubend.
Looking for a parking space is time-consuming.
zeitraubend
time-consuming
zeitraubend – zeitraubender – am zeitraubendsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry zeitraubend, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | zeitraubend |
|---|---|
| comparative | zeitraubender |
| superlative | am zeitraubendsten |
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
'Zeitraubend' is made up of 'Zeit' (time) and 'raubend' (stealing). The image is that something 'robs' a person of a lot of time.
EXAMPLE
Die zeitraubende Vorbereitung dauerte mehrere Stunden.
The time-consuming preparation took several hours.
Typical collocations
'Zeitraubend' is especially often used to describe activities, processes, or procedures. Typical collocations include 'eine zeitraubende Arbeit' (a time-consuming task), 'eine zeitraubende Suche' (a time-consuming search), and 'ein zeitraubender Prozess' (a time-consuming process).
EXAMPLE
Die zeitraubende Suche nach den alten Dokumenten verzögerte das Projekt.
The time-consuming search for the old documents delayed the project.
Evaluating processes
The adjective is often used to evaluate a process or task critically, especially when it involves a great deal of effort. It frequently appears before a noun or after 'sein' (to be).
EXAMPLE
Das manuelle Ausfüllen aller Formulare ist sehr zeitraubend.
Filling out all the forms by hand is very time-consuming.
In real life
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