wanbeleid

[pulgilla]

Hi,

Could anyone tell me what is the meaning of the word "wanbeleid"?

Thank you in advance.

 

[pulgilla]

Just found it: mismanagement. Right?

 

[Whodunit]

I think you are right. "Wan" is the negation form that translates as "non-/mis-/un-/..." and "beleid" means "politics/managaement/economics/...".

 

[panjabigator]

Is it similar in German?

 

[pulgilla]

I think you are right. "Wan" is the negation form that translates as "non-/mis-/un-/..." and "beleid" means "politics/managaement/economics/...".

Vielen Dank und Grüße aus Teneriffa

 

[Whodunit]

Is it similar in German?

Not at all. We would say "Misswirtschaft". The words "wan" and "beleid" don't exist in German.

Vielen Dank und Grüße aus Teneriffa

Danke schön. Grüße zurück!

 

[moldo]

"Wan" is the negation form that translates as "non-/mis-/un-/..."

Hello everyone,

I am a Dutchman.

I would like to add that "wan" also means "bad", but is always used in conjunction with other words.
Wanhoop = despair
Wansmaak = bad taste
Wanstaltig = very ugly

In the Netherlands we use the word "mismanagement" as well.

Mismanagement we use in the corporate world, for business which are badly management.

Wanbeleid we use for government and public bodies, civil services.

Kind regards, Moldo