erschweren

German

Etymology

From er- +‎ schwer +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛɐ̯ˈʃveːʁən/
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  • Hyphenation: er‧schwe‧ren

Verb

erschweren (weak, third-person singular present erschwert, past tense erschwerte, past participle erschwert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to complicate, to make more difficult (due to the circumstances)
    Antonym: erleichtern
    Der dichte Nebel erschwerte die Bergung.
    The dense fog complicated the rescue operation.

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