English–German

“improvement” in German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbɛsɐʊ̯ŋ/

Example

Nach der Therapie zeigte sich eine Besserung.

After the therapy, there was an improvement.

Illustration for Besserung (improvement)

How to say “improvement” in German

“Improvement” in German is Besserung.

A condition moving from worse toward better as symptoms ease or treatment begins to work.

Full entry for Besserung: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with Besserung

Die neue Medikation führte zu einer Besserung.

The new medication led to an improvement.

Tips for using Besserung

  • Besserung is feminine, and the fixed get-well wish is "Gute Besserung!" rather than a literal phrase with "Verbesserung".

Other German words for “improvement”

Seine Verbesserungen im Sprechen sind deutlich.

His speaking has clearly improved.

Wir planen weitere Weiterentwicklungen an der Software.

We are planning further improvements to the software.

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