Verschlechterung
dieNoundeterioration, worsening
English translations
- 01
deterioration
- 02
worsening
Word details
- German meaning
- Der Prozess oder Zustand, in dem etwas schlechter wird.
- English meaning
- Deterioration
- Synonym
- Verschlimmerung, Abnahme
- German example
- Es kam zu einer Verschlechterung seines Gesundheitszustands.
- English example
- There was a deterioration in his health condition.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Verschlechterung
- Plural Form
- die Verschlechterungen
Related words
- Schlimmbesserung
“A turn for the worse” is a paradoxical term describing an improvement that ultimately turns out to be a deterioration.
- Verschlimmerung
Worsening
- Degeneration
Degeneration
- Verschlimmbesserung
An improvement that turns out to be a deterioration.
Example sentences with “Verschlechterung”
Die Verschlechterung des Wetters war vorhersehbar. (The deterioration of the weather was predictable.)
Frequently asked questions
How to form the plural of 'Verschlechterung'?
The plural is 'Verschlechterungen'.