Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common
besvärlig
hard, troublesome, difficult
Meaning
hard; troublesome; difficult
In Swedish: svår, mödosam, jobbig
Forms
| Basic form | besvärlig | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | besvärligt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | besvärliga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | besvärligare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | besvärligast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise besvärlig
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besvärlig in a sentence
- det är besvärligt att få tag på en läkaregetting hold of a doctor is quite difficult
- ett besvärligt problema difficult problem (to deal with)
- en besvärlig situationa difficult situation
- Han är besvärligHe's troublesome (to deal with)
Questions
What does besvärlig mean in English?
besvärlig means “hard, troublesome”.
Similar words
Origin
From German beschwerlich, equivalent to besvär + -lig.
Nearby common words
besvärlig is number 3,839 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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