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schwer — difficult, heavy, hard, severe, serious in German

adjectiveA1
Pronunciation

/ʃve:ɐ̯/

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A1

Frequency

80/100

Source Rank

#260

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Schwer Family3 wordsUnleveled 2A1 1Adjective 2Noun 1

schwer

difficult, heavy, hard, severe, serious

A1Current

der Schwerpunkt

emphasis, focus, center of gravity

Unleveled

schwerhörig

hard of hearing, deaf, hearing-impaired

Unleveled

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alt

old

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