No. 11,094 in German
schwieriger
"Schwieriger" means "more difficult" in English.
In a sentence
Diese Aufgabe ist schwieriger als die vorherige.
This task is more difficult than the previous one.
In this comparative sentence, 'schwieriger' compares the difficulty levels of two tasks.
Je schwieriger die Prüfung, desto größer die Herausforderung.
The more difficult the exam, the greater the challenge.
Here, 'schwieriger' operates in a correlative comparative structure, showing proportionality.
Ein schwierigerer Test erfordert mehr Vorbereitung.
A more difficult test requires more preparation.
'Schwierigerer' as an adjective in its comparative form modifies the noun 'Test', indicating its quality relative to another test.
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