problem

See also: Problem and problém

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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]

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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]

 (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɒbləm/

 (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑbləm/
 Hyphenation: prob‧lem
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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.

2. A question to be answered, schoolwork exercise.

3. A puzzling circumstance.
Antonyms[edit]

 solution
Hyponyms[edit]

 Entscheidungsproblem
Derived terms[edit]
show ▼terms derived from problem (noun)

Translations[edit]
±show ▼difficulty

±show ▼schoolwork exercise

±show ▼puzzling circumstance

Adjective[edit]
problem (comparative more problem, superlative most problem)

1. (of a person or an animal) Difficult to train or guide; unruly.

2. Causing a problem; problematic; troublesome. quotations ▼
See also[edit]

 trouble
Further reading[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

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]

 “problem” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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]

 “problem” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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]

 problem in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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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