German

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Etymology

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schwer (hard) +‎ hören (to hear) +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌhøːʁɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌhøːʁɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: schwer‧hö‧rig

Adjective

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schwerhörig (strong nominative masculine singular schwerhöriger, comparative schwerhöriger, superlative am schwerhörigsten)

  1. hard of hearing
    Synonym: hörgeschädigt

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