No. 7,985 in Dutch
ergere
"Ergere" is the Dutch verb meaning "to aggravate" or "to annoy."
In a sentence
De situatie kon niet erger worden.
The situation could not get worse.
Here, 'ergere' is used as a comparative form of 'erg', meaning 'worse' in this context.
Ze verwacht dat de zaken erger zullen verlopen dan gevreesd.
She expects things to go worse than feared.
'Ergere' functions here to compare the current or expected state to a less severe situation, indicating an unfavorable change.
Hij vertelde dat de eerdere ervaring erger was.
He said the earlier experience was worse.
In this sentence, 'ergere' establishes a comparative relationship, contrasting two scenarios based on severity.
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