probleme

See also: Probleme and problème

English

Noun

probleme (plural problemes)

  1. Obsolete form of problem.

Afrikaans

Noun

probleme

  1. plural of probleem

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle French probleme; from Latin problēma, from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prɔˈbleːm(ə)/, /ˈprɔblɛm(ə)/

Noun

probleme (plural problemys)

  1. A conundrum; a puzzling circumstance.
  2. A research proposition or problem.
  3. (rare) An allegory; a scenario used as analogy.
  4. (rare) An issue or challenge.

Descendants

  • English: problem
    • Welsh: problem
  • Scots: problem

References

Middle French

Etymology

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

    Noun

    probleme m (plural problemes)

    1. problem (difficulty; obstacle)

    Descendants

    Romanian

    Noun

    probleme

    1. inflection of problemă:
      1. plural
      2. genitive/dative singular