schwierigsten
Translation
most difficult, hardest
Examples
Das war die schwierigste Prüfung.
That was the most difficult exam.
Am schwierigsten ist der Anfang.
The beginning is the most difficult part.
Er löste die schwierigsten Aufgaben.
He solved the most difficult tasks.
Grammar Patterns
the most difficult + noun That was the most difficult exam.
to be the most difficult The beginning is the most difficult.
Similar Words
Synonyms: kompliziertesten (most complicated), anspruchsvollsten (most demanding); Antonyms: einfachsten (easiest), leichtesten (easiest)
Etymology
The superlative form of the adjective 'schwierig' (difficult). The suffix '-sten' indicates the superlative degree.
Memory Tips
The '-sten' ending is the German equivalent of the English superlative '-est', as in 'hardest'.