kompliziert
Translation
complicated, complex, intricate
Examples
Er hat den komplizierten Fall schnell gelöst.
He quickly solved the complicated case.
Wir sprechen über die komplizierten neuen Regeln.
We are talking about the complicated new rules.
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.