schwerwiegend
serious; grave; weighty
English translations
- 01
serious
- 02
severe
- 03
grave
Word details
- German meaning
- Schwerwiegend bedeutet, dass etwas von großer Bedeutung oder Tragweite ist und ernste Konsequenzen haben kann.
- English meaning
- serious, severe
- Synonym
- ernst, gravierend, bedeutsam
- German example
- Die Verletzungen des Fahrers sind schwerwiegend.
- English example
- The driver's injuries are serious.
- Comparative
- schwerwiegenderSuperlative: am schwerwiegendsten
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Terminal
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serious, severe, grave
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Flu-like
- strafmindernd
Mitigating
- unbeschulbar
Uneducable
- Mobbing
Bullying
- folgenschwer
Consequential
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Eating disorder
- Sündenfall
The Fall
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Drug abuse
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Territorial sovereignty
- Falschaussage
False statement
- Naturkatastrophe
Natural disaster
- Luxusproblem
First world problem
- Methamphetamin
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- rechtlich
legal
Example sentences with “schwerwiegend”
Das ist ein schwerwiegender Fehler. (That is a serious mistake.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the etymology of 'schwerwiegend'?
It literally means 'weighing heavy' (schwer = heavy, wiegend = weighing), implying a high degree of importance.