hartes
Translation
hard, tough, difficult, severe
Examples
Das war ein hartes Stück Arbeit.
That was a hard piece of work.
Er isst ein hartes Brot.
He is eating a hard piece of bread.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective declension)) for neuter noun, nominative/accusative case, with indefinite/no article. Ein hartes Leben. (A hard life.)
Similar Words
Synonyms: fest (firm), schwierig (difficult); Antonyms: weich (soft), leicht (easy)
Etymology
From Old High German 'hart', cognate with the English word 'hard'.
Memory Tips
It sounds almost identical to its English cognate 'hard'. Think of a hard hat.