No. 1,554 in Dutch
ergste
"Ergste" means "worst" in English.
In a sentence
Het ergste deel van de film was het einde.
The worst part of the movie was the end.
'Ergste' is used here as a superlative adjective modifying 'deel', implying the most negative or undesirable part.
Van alle weersomstandigheden vind ik regen het ergste.
Of all weather conditions, I find rain the worst.
Here, 'ergste' acts as a superlative to express the highest degree of undesirability among options.
Het ergste wat je kunt doen is niets doen.
The worst thing you can do is do nothing.
'Ergste' is employed as a superlative describing 'wat', emphasizing the most negative action possible.
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