schwierig
Translation
difficult, hard, tricky
Examples
Die Prüfung war sehr schwierig.
The exam was very difficult.
Er ist ein schwieriger Mensch.
He is a difficult person.
Grammar Patterns
schwierig sein to be difficult This is a difficult question.
etwas schwierig finden to find sth. difficult I find German difficult.
Similar Words
Synonyms: schwer, kompliziert; Antonyms: einfach, leicht
Etymology
From Middle High German 'swiric', related to 'schwer' (heavy, difficult). The '-ig' suffix forms adjectives.
Memory Tips
Connect it to 'schwer', which means both 'heavy' and 'difficult'. A 'heavy' problem is a 'schwierig' problem.