Danish word of the day

en bjørnetjeneste

/ˈbjɶɐnəˌtˢeˀnəsdə/

a well-meant act that backfires

Du gjorde ham en bjørnetjeneste.

You did him a disservice (while trying to help).

Literally “a bear’s favour” — help that ends up harming. No tidy English word.
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