Schwer
heavy, difficult
English translations
- 01
heavy
- 02
difficult
- 03
hard
- 04
severe
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein hohes Gewicht habend oder schwierig.
- English meaning
- heavy, difficult
- Synonym
- mühsam, schwierig, kompliziert
- German example
- Der Koffer ist sehr schwer. Die Aufgabe ist schwer.
- English example
- The suitcase is very heavy. The task is difficult.
- Comparative
- schwererSuperlative: am schwersten
Related words
- schwerlöslich
Slightly soluble
- schwerhörig
Hard of hearing
- Schwermetall
heavy metal
- Schwertlilie
Iris
- schwerwiegend
serious, severe
- Schwere
weight
- Schwertscheide
Scabbard
- Schwerlöslichkeit
Low solubility
- Schwerenöter
Womanizer, philanderer
- schwerreich
Filthy rich
- Schwertwal
Orca
- Schwergewicht
Heavyweight
- schwerlötig
Difficult to solder means that a material is difficult to solder, requiring a high soldering temperature or special solders.
- Schwerstverbrechen
A serious crime is a very serious crime that is punishable by a long prison sentence or life imprisonment.
- Schwerenot
Dire distress
- Schwertmannit
Schwertmannite
- Schwertschlucken
Sword swallowing
- Schwert
A sword is a long, sharp weapon with a blade used for cutting or stabbing.
- Schwertmage
Relative on the mother's side
- schweren
To burden means to make something heavy or to weigh it down, also in a figurative sense.
- Schwertliliengewächs
Iridaceous plant
- Schwermetallion
Heavy metal ion
- Schwerelosigkeit
weightlessness
- schwerpunktmäßig
Primarily, with a focus on
- Schwermut
Melancholy is a state of deep sadness, melancholia, or dejection.
- Schwerspat
Barite
- Schwerverbrechen
Felony
- Schwerindustrie
Heavy industry
- Schwertschlucker
Sword swallower
- schwertun
To have difficulty
- schwertförmig
sword-shaped
- Schweröl
Heavy fuel oil is a viscous, difficult-to-ignite petroleum product mainly used as fuel in ships and power plants.
- schwerkriegsbeschädigt
Severely war-disabled
- Schwerhörigkeit
Hearing impairment
- schwermütig
Melancholy
- Schwertkampf
Swordsmanship
- Schwerpunkt
Focus
- Schwerathletik
Weightlifting
- schwerfällig
Clumsy means slow, awkward, or ungainly in movement or thought.
- schwerelos
Weightless
- schwermetallfrei
heavy metal-free
- Schwertel
Iris
- schwerfallen
to be difficult
- Schwerkraft
Gravity is the force that attracts objects with mass to each other; it keeps us on the ground and makes things fall.
- schwerkrank
critically ill
- Schwerwasser
Heavy water
- Atembeschwerde
Breathing difficulty refers to difficulties or problems with breathing.
- Buschwerk
"Bush" refers to dense, low scrub or a collection of bushes and shrubs.
- beschwerdenfrei
symptom-free
Example sentences with “Schwer”
Dieser Koffer ist sehr schwer. (This suitcase is very heavy.)
Frequently asked questions
Can 'schwer' mean both heavy and difficult?
Yes, it is a very common double-meaning word in German.