mühselig

arduous; laborious; painstaking.

English translations

  1. 01

    laborious

  2. 02

    toilsome

  3. 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”

  1. 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.