Zwaar
Example: De tas is te zwaar om te tillen.
Definition
"Zwaar" describes something that has a great weight or is difficult to lift or carry, often implying a physical heaviness or burden. For example, in the phrase 'De tas is te zwaar om te tillen,' it means the bag is too heavy to lift.
Etymology
The Dutch word "zwaar" originates from the Old Dutch word 'swār,' which is related to the German 'schwer' and English 'sore,' all stemming from the Proto-Germanic root '*swēraz' meaning heavy or difficult. Did you know? This root connects to the idea of something being burdensome or hard to bear.
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"Zwaar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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