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1English
o 1.1Alternative forms
o 1.2Etymology
o 1.3Pronunciation
o 1.4Noun
1.4.1Antonyms
1.4.2Hyponyms
1.4.3Derived terms
1.4.4Translations
o 1.5Adjective
1.5.1See also
1.5.2Further reading
2Norwegian Bokmål
o 2.1Noun
2.1.1Derived terms
o 2.2References
3Norwegian Nynorsk
o 3.1Pronunciation
o 3.2Noun
3.2.1Derived terms
o 3.3References
4Polish
o 4.1Pronunciation
o 4.2Noun
4.2.1Declension
o 4.3Further reading
5Serbo-Croatian
o 5.1Pronunciation
o 5.2Noun
5.2.1Declension
6Swedish
o 6.1Pronunciation
o 6.2Noun
6.2.1Declension
6.2.2Synonyms
6.2.3Related terms
o 6.3References
English[edit]
problem
Alternative forms[edit]
probleme (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English probleme, from Old French probleme, from Latin problema, from Ancient
Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma, “anything thrown forward, hindrance, obstacle, anything projecting, a
headland, promontory”), from προβάλλω (probállō, “to throw or lay something in front of someone, to
put forward”), from προ- (pro-, “in front of”) + βάλλω (bállō, “to throw, to cast, to hurl”).
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
problem (plural problems or problemata)
1. A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with. quotations ▼
She's leaving because she faced numerous problems to do with racism.
solution
Hyponyms[edit]
Entscheidungsproblem
Derived terms[edit]
show ▼terms derived from problem (noun)
Translations[edit]
±show ▼difficulty
Adjective[edit]
problem (comparative more problem, superlative most problem)
trouble
Further reading[edit]
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Noun[edit]
problem n (definite singular problemet, indefinite plural problem or problemer, definite
plural problema or problemene)
1. a problem
Derived terms[edit]
problembarn
ryggproblem
References[edit]
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
IPA(key): /prʊˈbleːm/
Noun[edit]
problem n (definite singular problemet, indefinite plural problem, definite plural problema)
1. a problem
Derived terms[edit]
problembarn
ryggproblem
References[edit]
Polish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
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IPA(key): [ˈprɔblɛ̃ m]
Noun[edit]
problem m inan
1. problem
Declension[edit]
show ▼declension of problem
Further reading[edit]
Serbo-Croatian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
IPA(key): /prǒbleːm/
Noun[edit]
pròblēm m (Cyrillic spelling про̀бле̄м)
1. problem
Declension[edit]
show ▼Declension of problem
Swedish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
problem n
1. problem; difficulty
2. problem; schoolwork exercise
Declension[edit]
more ▼Declension of problem
Synonyms[edit]
fråga
komplikation
kris
spörsmål
tal
uppgift
Related terms[edit]
problematik problemdiktning problemkomplex problemsituation
problematisera problemdrama problemkredit problemställning
problematisering problemformulering problemlös problemtyngd
problematisk problemfri problemlösare
problemavfall problemfylld problemlösning
problembarn problemhärva problemområde
problembaserad probleminventering problemorienterad
References[edit]
problem in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
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