mühsam
arduous, laborious, tiresome
English translations
- 01
strenuous
- 02
laborious
- 03
tedious
Word details
- German meaning
- Anstrengend und beschwerlich, viel Mühe erfordernd.
- English meaning
- Tedious
- Synonym
- anstrengend, beschwerlich
- German example
- Die Arbeit war mühsam und zeitraubend.
- English example
- The work was tedious and time-consuming.
- Comparative
- mühsamerSuperlative: am mühsamsten
Related words
- schuftig
mühsam
- Aufgang
Ascent, Rise
- arbeitsaufwändig
laborious
- erklimmen
Climb
- schwer
heavy, difficult
- beschwerlich
Arduous, strenuous
- hantig
Grumpy, bad-tempered
- trabig
Slow, sluggish
- Strapaze
strain, exertion, hardship
- Klepper
Nag
- Beschwerlichkeit
Arduousness
- schleppen
To lug, to drag
- karren
To cart, to wheel; colloquially: to drive slowly and laboriously
- herumschleppen
To lug around, to haul
- umständlich
Cumbersome
- Gaul
Nag, old horse
Example sentences with “mühsam”
Es war ein mühsamer Weg. (It was an arduous path.)
Frequently asked questions
What does the suffix '-sam' mean?
The suffix '-sam' often implies a tendency or an inherent quality.