schwerhörig
hard of hearing
Having limited hearing and therefore being able to hear sounds or speech only poorly.
EXAMPLE
Mein Großvater ist schwerhörig und trägt ein Hörgerät.
My grandfather is hard of hearing and wears a hearing aid.
schwerhörig
hard of hearing
schwerhörig – schwerhöriger – am schwerhörigsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry schwerhörig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | schwerhörig |
|---|---|
| comparative | schwerhöriger |
| superlative | am schwerhörigsten |
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 schwerhörig.
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 schwerhörig.
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 schwerhörig.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Schwerhörig' (hard of hearing) is derived from 'schwer hören' (to hear with difficulty) and formed with the ending '-ig'. Here, 'schwer' indicates that hearing is possible only with difficulty.
EXAMPLE
Seit einer Ohrenentzündung ist mein Bruder vorübergehend schwerhörig.
My brother has been temporarily hard of hearing since an ear infection.
Typical sentence patterns
'Schwerhörig' (hard of hearing) is often used with 'sein' (to be) or 'werden' (to become). Before a noun, it usually describes a person and takes the appropriate adjective ending.
EXAMPLE
Meine Nachbarin ist schwerhörig und bittet oft um Wiederholung.
My neighbor is hard of hearing and often asks people to repeat themselves.
Der schwerhörige Mann stellte die Lautstärke seines Fernsehers höher.
The hard-of-hearing man turned up the volume on his television.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'schwerhörig sein' (to be hard of hearing), 'schwerhörig werden' (to become hard of hearing), 'schwerhörige Menschen' (hard-of-hearing people), and 'auf einem Ohr schwerhörig sein' (to be hard of hearing in one ear). The word often occurs in situations involving conversations, making phone calls, or technical hearing aids.
EXAMPLE
Viele schwerhörige Menschen nutzen beim Telefonieren spezielle Kopfhörer.
Many hard-of-hearing people use special headphones when making phone calls.
In real life
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