schwer
heavy, difficult
Ranks #186 by frequency — outside the core hundred, but common in everyday life.
- Type
- adjective
- Frequency rank
- #186
- Per million words
- 387
Means both 'heavy' and 'difficult' — context decides.
In a sentence
Deutsch ist nicht schwer.German is not difficult.
Comparative and superlative
How to say “more” and “most” with this adjective.
| Positive | schwer |
|---|---|
| Comparative | schwerer |
| Superlative | am schwersten |
Related words
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