Adjektiv

heikel

Translation

delicate, tricky, sensitive, picky

Das ist ein heikles Thema.

That is a sensitive topic.

Er ist sehr heikel beim Essen.

He is very picky about food.

sth. is heikel sth. is tricky/delicate The situation is very delicate.

heikel bei+3 to be picky about sth. He is picky about his choice of friends.

Synonyms: schwierig, empfindlich; Antonyms: einfach, unkompliziert

Origin is uncertain, but possibly related to 'Haken' (hook), suggesting something with a 'catch' or difficulty.

Sounds a bit like 'high-goal'. Achieving a high goal can be a 'heikel' (tricky) task.