De verslechtering
Example: De verslechtering van de economische situatie is zorgwekkend.
Definition
"De verslechtering" refers to the process or state of becoming worse or declining, often used to describe conditions, situations, or qualities. For example, "de verslechtering van de economische situatie" means the worsening of the economic situation.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de verslechtering" comes from the verb "verslechteren," meaning to worsen or deteriorate. It combines the prefix "ver-" indicating a change or intensification, with "slecht," meaning bad, and the suffix "-ing," which forms nouns indicating an action or process. Did you know the root "slecht" originally meant 'simple' or 'plain' before evolving to mean 'bad'?
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"De verslechtering" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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