German

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Etymology

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Equivalent to Mühe + selig.

Derived from Middle High German müesal (burden, vexation) , müejesalic, müesalic (tiring labor). From Old High German muosal.

Compare also armselig and trübselig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmyːˌzeːlɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈmyːˌzeːlɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: müh‧se‧lig

Adjective

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mühselig (strong nominative masculine singular mühseliger, comparative mühseliger, superlative am mühseligsten)

  1. laborious

Declension

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Adverb

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mühselig

  1. laboriously; with much effort
    mühselig laufen
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Further reading

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  • mühselig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • mühselig” in Duden online