mühevoll
laborious
Involving a great deal of effort and exertion.
EXAMPLE
Der steile Aufstieg zum Gipfel war mühevoll.
The steep climb to the summit was laborious.
mühevoll
laborious
mühevoll – mühevoller – am mühevollsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry mühevoll, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | mühevoll |
|---|---|
| comparative | mühevoller |
| superlative | am mühevollsten |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Mühevoll' (laborious) is made up of 'Mühe' (effort) and 'voll' (full). Here, the suffix '-voll' indicates that something involves or requires effort.
EXAMPLE
Der mühevolle Aufbau des Unternehmens dauerte viele Jahre.
The laborious process of building the company took many years.
Typical collocations
'Mühevoll' (laborious) often describes processes and activities such as work, searching, building, or preparation. Typical combinations include 'mühevolle Arbeit' (laborious work), 'mühevolle Suche' (a laborious search), and 'mühevolle Vorbereitung' (laborious preparation).
EXAMPLE
Nach mühevoller Suche fand sie endlich die fehlenden Unterlagen.
After a laborious search, she finally found the missing documents.
Verb combinations
'Mühevoll' (laborious) is especially common with activities whose results develop step by step. Verbs such as 'aufbauen' (to build up), 'erarbeiten' (to develop through effort), 'suchen' (to search), and 'vorbereiten' (to prepare) go well with it.
EXAMPLE
Ihr Fachwissen hat sie sich über Jahre mühevoll erarbeitet.
She laboriously built up her expertise over the years.
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