mühselig

toilsome / arduous

English meaning: toilsome / arduous
CEFR level: C1 — Advanced
Vocabulary package: Stress & Pressure
Dictionary: German words with M

mühselig in a sentence

Die mühselige Arbeit dauerte viele Stunden.
The toilsome work lasted many hours.

Comparative and superlative

mühselig → mühseliger → am mühseligsten

Word family

mühselig is built from selig (blissful / overjoyed / blessed). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Words that go with mühselig

das Bedrängnisdistress / torment die Hetzehounding / rush / hustle zermürbento wear down / grind down bewältigento overcome / manage / cope with die Bewältigungcoping / mastery die Frustrationfrustration der Gruppendruckpeer pressure hibbeligjittery strapaziösexhausting / wearing überfordernto ask too much of / overstrain die Überforderungexcessive demand / overload überlastento overload / overburden

Questions about mühselig

What is the comparative of mühselig?

mühselig → mühseliger → am mühseligsten.

What does mühselig mean in English?

mühselig means "toilsome / arduous". For example: "Die mühselige Arbeit dauerte viele Stunden." — "The toilsome work lasted many hours."

What level is mühselig in German?

mühselig is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the stress & pressure vocabulary.

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