vergröbern
coarsen
The German word "vergröbern" is a verb that means "to coarse" or "to make something less refined or more rough." It is derived from the prefix "ver-" which often indicates a transformation in a quality, and "groberen," which comes from the adjective "grobs" meaning "coarse" or "rough."
Similar words include "grober" (rough), "vegrößern" (to enlarge or increase), indicating a general size or scale change, and "verhärten" (to harden), which implies a transformation toward severity or rigidity.
The main difference is that "vergröbern" specifically emphasizes making something coarser or less refined rather than just larger in size or form as with "vergrößern."
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Examples
Bei häufiger Nutzung vergröbert sich das Bild.verb
With frequent use, the image coarsens.
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