hart
Translation
hard, tough, difficult, severe
Examples
Das Brot ist sehr hart.
The bread is very hard.
Das war eine harte Prüfung.
That was a tough test.
Sie arbeitet sehr hart.
She works very hard.
Grammar Patterns
Predicative adjective: ((sth.)) is hard Das Brot ist hart.
Attributive adjective: a hard ((noun)) eine harte Nuss
Adverb: to work ((hard)) Er arbeitet hart.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fest, schwierig; Antonyms: weich, leicht
Etymology
From Old High German 'hart'. It is a direct cognate of the English word 'hard'.
Memory Tips
It's identical to the English word 'hard' in both spelling and meaning. Think of a 'hard' rock or a 'hard' day's work.