VERB
erschweren/ɛɐ̯ˈʃveːʁən/to complicate; to make more difficult; to aggravate
erschweren is a German verb that means to complicate, to make more difficult, or to aggravate. It is pronounced /ɛɐ̯ˈʃveːʁən/. In conjugation, the simple past is "erschwerte" and the past participle is "erschwert".
Definitions
1.to make something more difficult or complicated(process, situation)
a.to hinder or increase difficulty
Die Dunkelheit erschwert die Suche nach dem verlorenen Schlüssel.—The darkness complicates the search for the lost key.
Conjugation
| Infinitive | erschweren |
|---|---|
| Present (ich) | erschwere |
| Present (du) | erschwerst |
| Present (er/sie/es) | erschwert |
| Preterite (ich) | erschwerte |
| Participle II | erschwert |
| Konjunktiv II (ich) | erschwerte |
| Imperative (singular) | erschwer |
| Imperative (plural) | erschwert |
| Auxiliary | haben |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "erschweren" mean in English?
- "erschweren" means to complicate, to make more difficult, or to aggravate. It is a German verb.
- How do you pronounce "erschweren"?
- "erschweren" is pronounced /ɛɐ̯ˈʃveːʁən/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What is the past participle of "erschweren"?
- The past participle (Partizip II) of "erschweren" is "erschwert", used with the auxiliary "haben".
- What is the simple past of "erschweren"?
- In the simple past (Präteritum), "erschweren" becomes "erschwerte" in the first person singular.
- What part of speech is "erschweren"?
- "erschweren" is a verb in German.
