das Schlimmere
Translation
something worse, the worse thing
Examples
Es hätte Schlimmeres passieren können.
Something worse could have happened.
Ich bin auf Schlimmeres vorbereitet.
I am prepared for worse.
Grammar Patterns
etwas Schlimmeres something worse Something worse could have happened.
Similar Words
Synonyms: etwas Schlechteres (something worse); Antonyms: etwas Besseres (something better)
Etymology
From 'schlimm' (bad) + '-er' (comparative suffix) + '-es' (neuter nominalisation ending). It literally means 'a worse thing'.
Memory Tips
Remember 'schlimm' is 'bad'. The '-er' makes it 'worse'. The capitalisation and '-es' ending turn it into a noun: 'something worse'.