I love the German word ver­bes­se­rungs­be­dürf­tig, meaning in need of improvement. I’m not German, but thought this was a cracking word.

  • Ephera@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2·
    7 months ago

    Damn, seems you’re right. For folks reading along: That’s not how that word usually works in German, but I guess, it is how it works in German legalese…

    • Elvith Ma'for@feddit.org
      3·
      7 months ago

      German legalese has Verkehr as a reference to in Verkehr bringen which means put something on the market / put something on circulation.

      But it’s hard to recognize /learn because

      1. Verkehr almost(?) always means traffic outside of legalese and
      2. There are also traffic laws, that also use Verkehr but really mean traffic