kompliziert
Translation
complicated, complex, intricate
Examples
Das Problem ist sehr kompliziert.
The problem is very complicated.
Er ist ein komplizierter Mensch.
He is a complicated person.
Grammar Patterns
predicative use: sein + kompliziert The problem is very complicated.
attributive use: ein kompliziertes Problem This is a complicated problem.
Similar Words
Synonyms: schwierig, komplex; Antonyms: einfach, unkompliziert
Etymology
From Latin 'complicare' (to fold together), from 'com-' (together) + 'plicare' (to fold).
Memory Tips
Another international word, very similar to English 'complicated'. Imagine something with many 'folds' that are hard to unfold.