No. 2,460 in German
schwierigkeit
Difficulty; problem.
In a sentence
Die Schwierigkeit dieser Aufgabe liegt in ihrer Komplexität.
The difficulty of this task lies in its complexity.
Here, 'Schwierigkeit' is used as a noun in its singular form to describe the challenging nature of the task.
Er hat große Schwierigkeiten, die neue Sprache zu lernen.
He has great difficulties learning the new language.
In this sentence, 'Schwierigkeiten' appears in its plural form, indicating multiple or ongoing challenges that the subject is facing.
Eine Herausforderung kann oft als eine Schwierigkeit angesehen werden, die man überwinden sollte.
A challenge can often be seen as a difficulty that one should overcome.
Here, 'Schwierigkeit' is used as a singular noun that metaphorically represents an obstacle one is encouraged to tackle.
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