Verschlimmbesserung

== German == === Etymology === verschlimmbessern +‎ -ung === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈʃlɪmˌbɛsəʁʊŋ/ === Noun === Verschlimmbesserung f (genitive Verschlimmbesserung, plural Verschlimmbesserungen) disimprovement; attempted improvement that makes things worse ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Verschlimmbesserung” in Duden online