No. 10,985 in German
schlimmste
"Schlimmste" means "worst" in English.
In a sentence
Das war die schlimmste Erfahrung meines Lebens.
That was the worst experience of my life.
The word 'schlimmste' refers to the superlative form of 'schlimm', meaning 'worst', used as an adjective to describe the degree of negativity in the experience.
Von allen Optionen war dies die schlimmste Wahl.
Of all options, this was the worst choice.
Here, 'schlimmste' emphasizes that this choice ranked as the most negative among all available ones, signifying its use in comparative context.
Der schlimmste Punkt des Tages war der Verkehr.
The worst part of the day was the traffic.
The term 'schlimmste' highlights the traffic as the most adverse aspect of the day, serving as an adjective in a superlative form.
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