probleem

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

• luxeprobleem
• probleemgericht
• probleemkind
• probleemstelling

Related terms

• problematisch

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

• probleem in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)

West Frisian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /proːˈbleːm/
• Rhymes: -eːm

Noun

probleem n (plural problemen, diminutive probleemke)

1. problem

Further reading

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