Jens ClasenNov 17, 2022

The German word "verbessern" means "to make better".

The word "verschlimmern" means "to worsen".

The word "verschlimmbessern" means "to make worse by trying to make better".

Anyone ever trying to fix something and fucking it up badly will feel this one.

Enjoy our language!

#TheGermanWord

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@jensclasen I love this word and I use it frequently when I'm tempted to 'polish' a presentation or some other piece of work that I secretly know is absolutely fine. 😁
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