lastiger

Lastiger is the comparative form of the German adjective lastig, meaning burdensome, troublesome, or onerous. It is used to describe something that imposes more difficulty, effort, or inconvenience than another thing. The word derives from Last, burden, with the suffix -ig, emphasizing weight or load rather than mere irritation.

Usage and nuance: Lastig describes tasks, processes, conditions, or situations that are harder to manage or more demanding than a reference point. It is distinct from lästig, which more narrowly conveys annoyance. In common usage, lastig can refer to practical difficulties as well as logistical or emotional burdens, and it appears in both spoken and written German.

Declension and grammar: Lastig is a regular adjective and takes inflected endings according to gender, number, case, and definiteness. In attributive position with a definite article: der lastige Weg; with an indefinite article: ein lastiger Weg; in predicative constructions: Der Weg ist lastiger als der andere. In comparative phrases: Das ist lastiger als ...; Die Aufgabe ist lastiger als erwartet.

Examples: Die Renovierung war lastiger als geplant. Das ist eine lastige Aufgabe, die viel Geduld erfordert. Die Strecke wird im Winter lastiger, wenn Schnee liegt.

See also: verwandte Begriffe wie mühsam, belasten, belastend, schwierig, lästig. Lastiger is most appropriate when emphasizing the additional burden or difficulty relative to something else.