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schwer

A1

heavy, difficult

English meaning
heavy, difficult
CEFR level
A1Beginner

schwer in a sentence

Ist Ihr Gepäck sehr schwer?

Is your luggage very heavy?

Comparative and superlative

schwer schwerer am schwersten

Word family

Words built on schwer:

Where schwer comes from

mittelhochdeutsch swāre, swære, althochdeutsch swāri, germanisch *swǣra „schwer, gewichtig“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

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Questions about schwer

What is the comparative of schwer?

schwer → schwerer → am schwersten.

What does schwer mean in English?

schwer means "heavy, difficult". For example: "Ist Ihr Gepäck sehr schwer?" — "Is your luggage very heavy?"

What level is schwer in German?

schwer is a A1 word — a1 — beginner.

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