problem
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- probleme (obsolete)
Etymology [edit]
From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin problema, from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (problema, “anything thrown forward, hindrance, obstacle, anything projecting, a headland, promontory”), from προβάλλω (proballo, “to throw or lay something in front of someone, to put forward”), from προ- (pro-, “in front of”) + βάλλω (ballo, “to throw, to cast, to hurl”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
problem (plural problems or problemata)
- A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.
- A question to be answered, schoolwork exercise.
- A puzzling circumstance.
Antonyms [edit]
Derived terms [edit]
terms derived from problem (noun)
Translations [edit]
difficulty
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schoolwork exercise
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puzzling circumstance
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Adjective [edit]
problem (not comparable)
See also [edit]
External links [edit]
- problem in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- problem in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- problem at OneLook Dictionary Search
Polish [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
problem m
Declension [edit]
declension of problem
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | problem | problemy |
| genitive | problemu | problemów |
| dative | problemowi | problemom |
| accusative | problem | problemy |
| instrumental | problemem | problemami |
| locative | problemie | problemach |
| vocative | problemie | problemy |
Serbo-Croatian [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /prǒbleːm/
Noun [edit]
pròblēm m (Cyrillic spelling про̀бле̄м)
Declension [edit]
declension of problem
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | problem | problemi |
| genitive | problema | problema |
| dative | problemu | problemima |
| accusative | problem | probleme |
| vocative | probleme | problemi |
| locative | problemu | problemima |
| instrumental | problemom | problemima |
Swedish [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
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Noun [edit]
problem n
- problem; difficulty
- problem; schoolwork exercise
Declension [edit]
Declension of problem
| singular | plural | |||
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| Neuter | indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite |
| nominative | problem | problemet | problem | problemen |
| genitive | problems | problemets | problems | problemens |
Related terms [edit]
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- English terms derived from Middle English
- English terms derived from Old French
- English terms derived from Latin
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- English adjectives
- English uncomparable adjectives
- Polish nouns
- Serbo-Croatian nouns
- Serbo-Croatian masculine nouns
- Swedish nouns
