probleem

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch probleem, from Latin problēma, from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma).

Pronunciation

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Noun

probleem (plural probleme, diminutive probleempie)

  1. problem

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin problēma, from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma). First attested in the 17th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌproːˈbleːm/
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  • Hyphenation: pro‧bleem
  • Rhymes: -eːm

Noun

probleem n (plural problemen, diminutive probleempje n)

  1. problem
    We hebben een groot probleem dat opgelost moet worden.
    We have a big problem that needs to be solved.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: probleem
  • Indonesian: problem

Estonian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Problem.

Noun

probleem (genitive probleemi, partitive probleemi)

  1. problem

Declension

Declension of probleem (ÕS type 22e/riik, length gradation)
singular plural
nominative probleem probleemid
accusative nom.
gen. probleemi
genitive probleemide
partitive probleemi probleeme
probleemisid
illative probleemi
probleemisse
probleemidesse
probleemesse
inessive probleemis probleemides
probleemes
elative probleemist probleemidest
probleemest
allative probleemile probleemidele
probleemele
adessive probleemil probleemidel
probleemel
ablative probleemilt probleemidelt
probleemelt
translative probleemiks probleemideks
probleemeks
terminative probleemini probleemideni
essive probleemina probleemidena
abessive probleemita probleemideta
comitative probleemiga probleemidega

Further reading

West Frisian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin problēma, from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma).

Pronunciation

Noun

probleem n (plural problemen, diminutive probleemke)

  1. problem

Further reading

  • probleem”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011