schwierig
German
Etymology
From Middle High German swiric, sweric (“full of boils”), a derivative of Schwäre. Cognate to dated Dutch zwerig (“full of boils”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃviːrɪç/, [ˈʃʋiːʁɪç] (German standard)
Audio (Germany): (file) - IPA(key): /ˈʃviːrik/ (Austria, Switzerland; also southern Germany)
Audio (Austria): (file) Audio (Germany): (file) - Rhymes: -iːrɪç, -iːrik
Adjective
schwierig (strong nominative masculine singular schwieriger, comparative schwieriger, superlative am schwierigsten)
Declension
Positive forms of schwierig
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