English–German
“improvement” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbɛsɐʊ̯ŋ/
Example
Nach der Therapie zeigte sich eine Besserung.
After the therapy, there was an 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.
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.

