beschwerlich
arduous
Difficult and strenuous because something requires a lot of time, energy, or patience.
EXAMPLE
Die beschwerliche Reise durch die Berge dauerte mehrere Tage.
The arduous journey through the mountains lasted several days.
beschwerlich
arduous
beschwerlich – beschwerlicher – am beschwerlichsten
Checking...
Loading your saved state.
Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry beschwerlich, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | beschwerlich |
|---|---|
| comparative | beschwerlicher |
| superlative | am beschwerlichsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to beschwerlich.
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to beschwerlich.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to beschwerlich.
Usage tips
Word formation
In „beschwerlich“ (arduous), you can recognize the stem „schwer“ (heavy/difficult). It helps you connect the word with the idea of weight and effort.
EXAMPLE
Mit dem schweren Rucksack wurde der Aufstieg besonders beschwerlich.
With the heavy backpack, the climb became especially arduous.
Elevated style
„Beschwerlich“ (arduous) often sounds elevated and is well suited to written travel reports or narratives.
EXAMPLE
Nach einer beschwerlichen Fahrt erreichten sie bei Einbruch der Dunkelheit das Dorf.
After an arduous journey, they reached the village as darkness fell.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include „ein beschwerlicher Weg“ (an arduous path), „eine beschwerliche Reise“ (an arduous journey), and „ein beschwerlicher Aufstieg“ (an arduous climb). So „beschwerlich“ (arduous) is especially useful for describing paths and travel.
EXAMPLE
Der beschwerliche Weg zur Hütte führte über steile und steinige Pfade.
The arduous path to the hut led over steep and rocky trails.
In real life
Loading video examples...