problem

problem

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English

Alternative forms

  • probleme (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English probleme, from Middle 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

  • (Received Pronunciation, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɒbləm/, (Received Pronunciation, dated) /-ɪm/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑbləm/
  • Hyphenation: prob‧lem

Noun

problem (plural problems)

  2. A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.
    Hypernyms: challenge, issue, obstacle
    1. An addiction, other substance use disorder, or comparable psychological challenge.
      Hyponyms: drinking problem, drug problem
  4. A question to be answered, schoolwork exercise.
  6. A puzzling circumstance.
  7. Objection.
  8. Difficulty in accepting or understanding or refusal to accept or understand.
  9. (climbing) A set of moves required to complete a climb.

Usage notes

Colloquially, "problem" in sense 1 can be put after an objective personal pronoun to create a noun phrase meaning "that person's/those people's problem."

Antonyms

  • solution

Hyponyms

  • Entscheidungsproblem

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Welsh: problem

Translations

Adjective

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.

See also

  • trouble

Further reading

  • “problem”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  • William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “problem”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.
  • “problem”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Azerbaijani

Etymology

Internationalism; ultimately from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma).

Pronunciation

Noun

problem (definite accusative problemi, plural problemlər)

  1. problem

Declension

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

French problème.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: prob‧lem

Noun

problem

  1. problem
    Synonym: problema

Declension

References

  • “problem”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)

Danish

Noun

problem n (singular definite problemet, plural indefinite problemer)

  1. problem

Declension

Derived terms

References

  • “problem” in Den Danske Ordbog
  • “problem” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch probleem, from Latin problēma, from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈproblem]
  • Hyphenation: pro‧blém

Noun

problem (plural problem-problem)

  1. problem
    Synonyms: masalah, perkara, persoalan

Related terms

Further reading

  • “problem” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Kashubian

Alternative forms

  • problema

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish problem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈprɔ.blɛm/
  • Rhymes: -ɔblɛm
  • Syllabification: pro‧blem

Noun

problem m inan

  1. problem

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Jan Trepczyk (1994) “problem”, in Słownik polsko-kaszubski (in Kashubian), volumes 1–2
  • Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “problem”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi‎[3]
  • “problem”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022

Middle English

Noun

problem

  1. Alternative form of probleme

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

problem n (definite singular problemet, indefinite plural problem or problemer, definite plural problema or problemene)

  1. problem

Derived terms

References

  • “problem” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prʊˈbleːm/

Noun

problem n (definite singular problemet, indefinite plural problem, definite plural problema)

  1. problem

Derived terms

References

  • “problem” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French problème. Displaced and doublet of problema, a borrowing directly from Latin. First attested in 1900.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈprɔ.blɛm/
  • Rhymes: -ɔblɛm
  • Syllabification: pro‧blem

Noun

problem m inan (diminutive problemik)

  1. problem (a difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with)
    Synonyms: bajer, (obsolete) problema, zagwozdka
  2. problem (a puzzling circumstance)

Declension

Derived terms

Related terms

Trivia

According to Słownik frekwencyjny polszczyzny współczesnej (1990), problem is one of the most used words in Polish, appearing 43 times in scientific texts, 92 times in news, 153 times in essays, 11 times in fiction, and 9 times in plays, each out of a corpus of 100,000 words, totaling 308 times, making it the 164th most common word in a corpus of 500,000 words.

References

Further reading

  • problem in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • problem in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • problem in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

Romanian

Noun

problem n (plural probleme)

  1. Alternative form of problemă

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prǒbleːm/

Noun

pròblēm m (Cyrillic spelling про̀бле̄м)

  1. problem

Declension

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prʊˈbleːm/, /prɔ-/, /-ˈblɛːm/
  • Hyphenation: pro‧blem

Noun

problem n

  1. a problem, an issue
    1. (in the plural) trouble
      Synonym: (colloquial) trubbel
    2. (usually in the plural) an issue (mental issue)
  2. a problem (to be solved as schoolwork exercise or the like)
    Synonyms: uppgift, fråga, (math) tal

Declension

Related terms

See also

  • kris
  • komplikation
  • strul

References

  • problem in Svensk ordbok (SO)
  • problem in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
  • problem in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

  • plomber

Turkish

Etymology

From French problème.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾob.lɛm/

Noun

problem (definite accusative problemi, plural problemler)

  1. problem
    Synonym: sorun

Declension

Derived terms

  • problem olmak
  • problemli
  • problemlilik
  • problemsiz
  • problemsizlik

Related terms

  • problematik

Vilamovian

Pronunciation

Noun

problem n

  1. problem

Welsh

Etymology

English problem, ultimately from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈprɔblɛm/
    • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈprɔblam/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈprɔblɛm/

Noun

problem f (plural problemau)

  1. problem

Mutation

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “problem”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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