No. 2,209 in Dutch
moeilijke
Difficult.
In a sentence
Dit is een moeilijke taak.
This is a difficult task.
"Moeilijke" here describes a characteristic of the noun "taak" (task), indicating it is challenging.
De moeilijke vraag werd door niemand beantwoord.
The difficult question was not answered by anyone.
"Moeilijke" functions as an attributive adjective modifying the noun "vraag" (question), indicating the question's complexity.
Hij ontwijkt moeilijke situaties op het werk.
He avoids difficult situations at work.
"Moeilijke" describes "situaties" (situations), specifying their challenging or problematic nature.
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