German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle Low German vorbēteringe, since the 15th century. By surface analysis, verbessern +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈbɛsəʁʊŋ/
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Noun

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Verbesserung f (genitive Verbesserung, plural Verbesserungen)

  1. improvement
    Das Ziel der Zusammenarbeit ist die Verbesserung und Entwicklung von Finanzdienstleistungen.
    The objective of cooperation is the improvement and development of financial services.
  2. (homework) correction

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