gepflegt

well-groomed

adjective ge-PFLAYKT Rare

Origin: past participle of pflegen (to care for)

Also means

well-kept

Usage Note

gepflegt means well-groomed or well-maintained, from pflegen. Used for appearance, gardens and even refined language: gepflegtes Deutsch. It carries a clearly positive, tidy connotation.

Examples

"Der Park war sehr gepflegt und sauber."

Natural Translation

The park was very well-kept and clean.

Literal Translation

The park was very well-kept and clean.

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