Polyglot Dictionary

langwierig

/ˈlaŋˌviːʁɪç/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. lengthy, protracted

    • Das Verfahren war langwierig.

      The procedure was protracted.

Similar words

lang

Lang is the plain word for long; langwierig specifically means lengthy and protracted, usually about a tedious process.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

prolongado

prolongado is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "lengthy, protracted."

English

long

Close — lengthy, protracted relates to long.

Practice

1 What does langwierig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Verfahren war ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches langwierig?

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