kompliziert
Translation
complicated, complex, intricate
Examples
Das ist eine sehr komplizierte Frage.
That is a very complicated question.
Die komplizierte Lage erfordert eine schnelle Lösung.
The complicated situation requires a quick solution.
Grammar Patterns
sth. is complicated The task is complicated.
Similar Words
schwierig (difficult), komplex (complex); Antonyms: einfach (simple), unkompliziert (uncomplicated)
Etymology
From Latin 'complicare' (to fold together). Something with many folds is difficult to understand or unravel.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'complicated'. If you know the English word, you know the German one.