schwerem
Translation
heavy (dative), difficult (dative), severe (dative)
Examples
Er hilft dem Mann mit schwerem Gepäck.
He helps the man with heavy luggage.
Grammar Patterns
[Adjective + Noun (Dative, Masculine/Neuter)] used before a masculine or neuter noun in the dative case Er hilft mit schwerem Gerät.
Similar Words
Synonyms: schwierig (difficult), anstrengend (strenuous); Antonyms: leicht (light, easy)
Etymology
From Old High German 'swāri' (heavy, sad). Not related to English 'swear', but you can think of a 'severe' task being 'schwer'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'shower' of heavy rocks falling. 'Schwer' sounds a bit like 'shower'.