erschwerst

Erschwerst is the second-person singular present indicative form of the German verb erschweren. The verb means to make something more difficult, heavier, or more burdensome, often by introducing obstacles, complications, or additional requirements. The form erschweren belongs to verbs with the inseparable prefix er-, and the base word schwer means heavy or difficult.

Conjugation and related forms: The standard present tense forms include ich erschwere, du erschwerst, er erschwert, wir erschweren, ihr erschwert, sie erschweren. The past participle is erschwert, and the simple past is erschwerte. The noun form Erschwerung exists and denotes a complication or an aggravation arising in a process.

Usage and nuance: Erschwerst is used when addressing someone informally (du) and describes making a situation more difficult. It can appear in formal or analytical writing as well as in everyday speech. Common collocations include Auflagen, Verfahren, Umsetzung, or Prozesse erschweren, meaning to hinder or complicate them.

Examples: Du erschwerst den Genehmigungsprozess, wenn du zusätzliche Dokumente verlangst. Die neuen Regeln erschweren die Umsetzung des Plans erheblich.

See also: erschweren as a lexical item, Erschwerung as a noun meaning complication or aggravation, related verbs wie behindern, verkomplizieren, erleichtern (the opposite).