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schwierig

A2

difficult

English meaning
difficult

schwierig in a sentence

Die Prüfung war nicht schwierig.

The exam was not difficult.

Comparative and superlative

schwierig schwieriger am schwierigsten

Word family

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Where schwierig comes from

mittelhochdeutsch swiric, sweric = „voll Schwären“, eitrig, zu schwären; neuhochdeutsch an schwer angelehnt

Words that go with schwierig

Questions about schwierig

What is the comparative of schwierig?

schwierig → schwieriger → am schwierigsten.

What does schwierig mean in English?

schwierig means "difficult". For example: "Die Prüfung war nicht schwierig." — "The exam was not difficult."

What level is schwierig in German?

schwierig is a A2 word — a2 — elementary.

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