# der Bärendienst

der Bärendienst is a German noun meaning “disservice”. Forms: des Bärendienstes, die Bärendienste.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Bärendienstes
- Plural: die Bärendienste

## In other languages

- Русский: медвежья услуга

## Meanings

1. disservice; mistaken favour, poisoned chalice (something that is done with the intention to help, but turns out to be detrimental)
   - Forschung aber, die einer Ideologie dient, leistet der Sache einen Bärendienst.

## Examples

- Er hat uns einen Bärendienst erwiesen. — He did us a disservice.

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