Schwierigkeit

German

Etymology

From Late Middle High German swǣrecheit, equivalent of schwierig +‎ -keit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃviːʁɪçkaɪ̯t/
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Noun

Schwierigkeit f (genitive Schwierigkeit, plural Schwierigkeiten)

  1. difficulty, problem
  2. (in the plural) trouble, difficulty, hardships, complications (NOTE: when in the plural, this word can retain a singular English abstract meaning)
    in Schwierigkeiten ― in trouble
    unüberwindliche Schwierigkeiten ― insuperable difficulties

Declension

Declension of Schwierigkeit [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Schwierigkeit die Schwierigkeiten
genitive einer der Schwierigkeit der Schwierigkeiten
dative einer der Schwierigkeit den Schwierigkeiten
accusative eine die Schwierigkeit die Schwierigkeiten

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