wichtiger
Translation
more important
Examples
Gesundheit ist wichtiger als Geld.
Health is more important than money.
Es gibt nichts Wichtigeres.
There is nothing more important.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is more important than ((sth.)) Gesundheit ist wichtiger als Geld.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bedeutender (more significant), relevanter (more relevant); Antonyms: unwichtiger (less important), belangloser (more trivial)
Etymology
Comparative of 'wichtig' (important), from 'Wicht' (weight, importance) + the comparative suffix '-er'.
Memory Tips
Think of something having more 'weight' (Wicht) than something else, making it 'wichtiger' (more important).