erschwere

Erschwere is a conjugated form of the German verb erschweren. It is the Konjunktiv I, third person singular, used mainly in indirect or reported speech to indicate that something would or could make a situation more difficult. In formal or journalistic writing, you might see a sentence like: Der Sprecher sagte, die Maßnahme erschwere die Umsetzung des Plans.

The base verb erschweren means to make something more difficult, to hinder, or to complicate. It is a transitive verb that typically takes an object such as a process, a decision, a procedure, or a situation. Common contexts include politics, administration, law, or project work, where new rules, conditions, or obstacles are described as having the effect of erschweren or indirect forms like erschwerten in past contexts.

Erschwerung is the related noun form, meaning the act or result of making something harder or more troublesome. It is used in legal, administrative, or technical language to describe complications or burdens that arise in a given situation. For example, one might speak of eine Erschwerung der Lage or eine Erschwerung der Durchführung, referring to impediments or increased difficulty.

In usage, erschwere appears primarily in subordinated clauses within indirect speech or hypothetical statements. It is one of several German mood forms used to convey reported content. The term should not be confused with the noun Erschwerung or with other verbs that convey similar meanings but with different nuance, such as verkomplizieren or behindern.