zeitaufwändiger

zeitaufwändiger is a German adjective that translates to "time-consuming" in English. It is used to describe an activity, process, or task that requires a significant amount of time to complete. The word is formed by combining "Zeit" (time) and "aufwändig" (elaborate, costly, demanding). Therefore, zeitaufwändiger literally means "more time-demanding" or "more elaborately time-consuming."

The adjective is commonly used in everyday conversation and in more formal contexts to express that something takes a lot of time. For example, one might say that learning a new language is zeitaufwändiger than learning a simple skill, or that a bureaucratic process is particularly zeitaufwändiger. The comparative form, "zeitaufwändiger," is used when comparing two or more things, indicating which one requires more time. The superlative form is "am zeitaufwändigsten," meaning "most time-consuming."

The concept of being time-consuming is relative and depends on the context and the individual's perception of time. What one person considers zeitaufwändiger, another might find to be a reasonable amount of time. The term is often associated with tasks that involve detailed work, complex procedures, or a large volume of information.