bedring

Bedring is a noun used in Danish and Norwegian to denote improvement or recovery. It can refer to a better state in health, a general improvement of a situation, or even a positive change in weather or other conditions. In health contexts, bedring describes recovery from an illness or a reduction in symptoms; in everyday language it can refer to any positive change.

Common expressions include god bedring, a conventional wish for a speedy recovery. In formal medical writing, bedring may appear in phrases such as tilstanden viser bedring (the condition shows improvement). It can be contrasted with forbedring, another noun for improvement that is often used for more general or gradual changes.

Origin and nuance: bedring derives from a verb meaning to become better and is closely related to the adjective bedre. It tends to emphasize a recovery from a negative state or a clearly noticeable improvement, whereas forbedring is more neutral and broad. The definite form bedringen is used when referring to a specific improvement, for example bedringen i pasientens tilstand.

See also: forbedring, bedre.