empfindlich
Translation
sensitive, delicate, touchy, fragile
Examples
Meine Haut ist sehr empfindlich.
My skin is very sensitive.
Sei bitte nicht so empfindlich.
Please don't be so touchy.
Das Material ist empfindlich gegen Hitze.
The material is sensitive to heat.
Grammar Patterns
((against sth.)) sensitive to sth. The material is sensitive to heat.
to be sensitive My skin is very sensitive.
Similar Words
sensibel (sensitive), zart (delicate); Antonym: unempfindlich (insensitive)
Etymology
From the verb 'empfinden' (to feel) + the suffix '-lich' (-ly, -like). It means 'prone to feeling' or 'sensitive'.
Memory Tips
It's directly related to 'empfinden' (to feel). If you can feel things strongly, you are 'empfindlich'.