Ein nachteiliger
Example: Die ein nachteilige Entscheidung beeinflusste das Unternehmen stark.
Definition
"Ein nachteiliger" describes something that is disadvantageous or harmful, causing negative effects or outcomes. It is often used to highlight decisions, conditions, or factors that result in unfavorable consequences, as in the phrase "Die ein nachteilige Entscheidung beeinflusste das Unternehmen stark."
Etymology
The phrase "ein nachteiliger" comes from German, where "ein" is the indefinite article meaning "a" or "an," and "nachteiliger" is the comparative form of "nachteilig," meaning disadvantageous or detrimental. "Nachteilig" itself derives from "Nachteil," meaning disadvantage, which combines "nach" (after) and "Teil" (part), originally implying a part that comes after and thus is less favorable or less advantageous.
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"Ein nachteiliger" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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