leicht
Translation
light, easy, slight, simple
Examples
Ich habe leichte Kopfschmerzen.
I have a slight headache.
Der Koffer ist sehr leicht.
The suitcase is very light.
Die Aufgabe war ganz leicht.
The task was quite easy.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is light/easy The bag is light.
((for sb.)) easy for (sb.) German is not easy for me.
Similar Words
Synonyms: einfach (simple); Antonyms: schwer (heavy/hard)
Etymology
From Old High German 'līhti'. Cognate with English 'light'.
Memory Tips
Identical to English 'light' in terms of weight, but also means 'easy' (not heavy mentally).