Verbessern
Example: Ich möchte meine Deutschkenntnisse verbessern.
Definition
"Verbessern" means to make something better or improve it, such as skills, conditions, or quality. For example, it can describe the act of enhancing one's abilities, like saying, "Ich möchte meine Deutschkenntnisse verbessern," which means wanting to improve German language skills.
Etymology
The German word "verbessern" comes from the prefix "ver-" combined with the adjective "besser," meaning 'better.' The prefix "ver-" often implies a change or transformation, so "verbessern" literally means to make better or improve. Did you know? The root "besser" traces back to Old High German "bizzi" meaning 'better.'
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"Verbessern" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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