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δύσκολος
difficult /ˈðis.ko.los/
adjectiveA1#163 most common
Also: hard, challenging
Example sentences
Αυτό το μάθημα είναι δύσκολο.
This lesson is difficult.
Ο δρόμος είναι δύσκολος για να περπατήσεις.
The road is difficult to walk on.
Η εργασία που πρέπει να κάνω είναι πολύ δύσκολη.
The work I have to do is very difficult.
Είναι δύσκολο να καταλάβεις αυτή τη θεωρία.
It is difficult to understand this theory.
Πρέπει να προσπαθήσεις περισσότερο γιατί η ζωή είναι δύσκολη.
You need to try harder because life is difficult.
Ο καθηγητής είπε ότι η εξέταση θα είναι δύσκολη.
The teacher said that the exam will be difficult.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | δύσκολος | δύσκολοι |
| Genitive | δύσκολου | δύσκολων |
| Accusative | δύσκολο | δύσκολους |
| Vocative | δύσκολε | δύσκολοι |
Word family
δύσκοληdifficult (feminine)
δύσκολοdifficult (neuter)
δυσκολίαdifficulty
δυσκολεύωto make difficult
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'δύσκολος' meaning 'difficult' comes from Ancient Greek 'δύσκολος', which is a compound of 'δυσ-' (dys-, meaning 'bad, hard') and 'κολος' (kolos, meaning 'limb, part'). The term originally described something that was hard to manage or deal with.
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