die Schwierigkeit
/ˈʃviːʁɪçkaɪ̯t/
difficulty, problem; trouble, difficulty, hardships, complications
- genitive
- der Schwierigkeit
- plural
- die Schwierigkeiten
Meanings
- 1
difficulty, problem
Das ist nicht die einzige Schwierigkeit.
That's not the only problem.
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Er fand den Ort ohne Schwierigkeit.
He had no difficulty in finding the place.
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- 2
trouble, difficulty, hardships, complications — NOTE: when in the plural, this word can retain a singular English abstract meaning
Er steckt in großen Schwierigkeiten.
He's in big trouble.
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Tom war in finanziellen Schwierigkeiten.
Tom was in trouble financially.
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Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dieSchwierigkeit | dieSchwierigkeiten |
| accusative | dieSchwierigkeit | dieSchwierigkeiten |
| dative | derSchwierigkeit | denSchwierigkeiten |
| genitive | derSchwierigkeit | derSchwierigkeiten |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.