German edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃviːʁɪçkaɪ̯t/
  • (file)

Noun edit

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 Schwierigkeitenin trouble

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