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Für Otti ist die Arbeit im Bad viel aufwendiger als gedacht. For Otti, the work in the bathroom is much more involved than he expected.

adjective · B2

aufwendig

[ˈaʊ̯fˌvɛndɪç]

elaborate, time-consuming, costly

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einfach

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Grammar

Comparative
aufwendiger Compares two things: … als …
Superlative
am aufwendigsten The most of all, with "am": am …sten.

How the Word Is Built

auf prefix wend root ig suffix

auf-
up, open: aufstehen (to get up), aufmachen (to open). Separable: Ich stehe auf.
-ig
makes an adjective: der Durst → durstig (thirsty).

Word family

der Aufwandaufwendenwenden

In Otti's situations: Otti renovates his flat

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