mühselig
arduous; laborious; painstaking.
English translations
- 01
laborious
- 02
toilsome
- 03
arduous
Word details
- German meaning
- Mit großer Mühe verbunden; beschwerlich.
- English meaning
- Arduous
- Synonym
- anstrengend, beschwerlich
- German example
- Der Aufstieg auf den Berg war mühselig.
- English example
- The ascent to the mountain was arduous.
- Comparative
- mühseligerSuperlative: am mühseligsten
Example sentences with “mühselig”
Es war ein mühseliger Weg zum Erfolg. (It was an arduous path to success.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the origin of 'mühselig'?
It comes from 'Mühe' (effort/trouble) and 'selig' (blessed/happy). Historically, it implied suffering through effort.