Schwierigkeit
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German
Etymology
From Late Middle High German swǣrecheit, equivalent of schwierig + -keit.
Pronunciation
Noun
Schwierigkeit f (genitive Schwierigkeit, plural Schwierigkeiten)
- difficulty, problem
- (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
Declension
Declension of Schwierigkeit
| 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 |
Related terms
Further reading
- “Schwierigkeit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schwierigkeit” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Schwierigkeit” in Duden online
Schwierigkeit on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
