schwer
Translation
heavy, difficult, hard
Examples
Der Koffer ist zu schwer für mich.
The suitcase is too heavy for me.
Die Prüfung war sehr schwer.
The exam was very difficult.
Er hat einen schweren Fehler gemacht.
He made a serious mistake.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) heavy, difficult The bag is heavy.
((sb.dat)) ((to be hard for)) It is hard for me to believe that. Es fällt mir schwer, das zu glauben.
Similar Words
Synonyms: weighty, difficult; Antonyms: leicht (light/easy)
Etymology
From Old High German 'swāri' (heavy, painful). Cognate with 'serious'.
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'severe'. A severe problem is a 'schwer' problem. Also means physically heavy.