German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German enphintlich, from Old High German inphintlich, equivalent to empfinden +‎ -lich.

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Adjective

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empfindlich (strong nominative masculine singular empfindlicher, comparative empfindlicher, superlative am empfindlichsten)

  1. sensitive, tender
  2. (when applied to a punishment or fine) serious, somewhat painful, significant, not ignorable, hefty
    "Von besonderer Bedeutung kann dann die Entscheidung des BayLDA werden, die in einem derartig gelagerten Fall ein empfindliches Bußgeld verhängte." [1]

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