fisselig

fiddly; fussy; messy

English translations

  1. 01

    brittle

  2. 02

    flimsy

  3. 03

    frail

  4. 04

    delicate

Word details

German meaning
Kleinlich, pingelig, oder auch ungeschickt und zittrig.
English meaning
Fussy, finicky, shaky
Synonym
kleinlich, pingelig
German example
Sei nicht so fisselig, das ist doch nicht so wichtig!
English example
Don't be so fussy, it's not that important!
Comparative
fisseligerSuperlative: am fisseligsten

Example sentences with “fisselig”

  1. Die Arbeit ist sehr fisselig. (The work is very fiddly.)

Frequently asked questions

Is it colloquial?

Yes, very common in spoken German.