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schwierig

/ˈʃviːʁɪç/· adjective

difficult

The articles, the cases, the forms at the office — some things in Germany are schwierig.

CEFR A2Frequency ●●●●●
Your memory
New
Learning
Familiar
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Mastered
Forms
Komparativ
schwieriger
Superlativ
am schwierigsten

One word, many lives

Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.

schwierig
difficult

Die Prüfung war schwierig.

The exam was difficult.

Word family

schwierigdie Schwierigkeitdifficultyder Schwierigkeitsgradlevel of difficulty

Common combinations

  • sehr schwierigvery difficult
  • eine schwierige Fragea difficult question
  • schwierig findento find difficult

Similar & opposite

≈ Synonyms
schwer
↔ Opposites
einfachleicht

Real examples

  • Am Anfang war die Sprache sehr schwierig.At the beginning the language was very difficult.
  • Was war für dich am schwierigsten?What was the most difficult thing for you?
  • Das ist eine schwierige Frage.That's a difficult question.

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