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wert

value · worth

Dies beschreibt, wie wichtig oder teuer eine Sache für jemanden ist oder wie viel Geld man dafür bezahlen muss.

Definition & meaning

The German word der Wert generally translates to "value" or "worth" in English. It has several distinct applications:

  1. Economic or intrinsic value: It refers to the importance, usefulness, or monetary price of something. For example, the market value of a product or the moral value of an action.
  2. Mathematical or scientific value: It refers to a specific numerical quantity or a result obtained from a calculation or measurement.
  3. Standards/Principles: In the plural form (die Werte), it refers to the ethical or moral principles that guide a person or a society, such as "family values."

Grammar & Word origin

  • Grammar: It is a masculine noun (der). The plural form is die Werte.
  • Word origin: It stems from the Old High German word werd, which is related to the English word "worth." It shares the same Indo-European roots concerned with "looking after" or "protecting," implying that something of value is something worth guarding.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

  • die Wertigkeit (quality or valence)
  • der Preis (price)
  • die Bedeutung (significance/importance)
  • die Größe (magnitude/size in a mathematical sense)
  • die Norm (standard/norm, specifically in the context of ethical values)

Antonyms:

  • die Wertlosigkeit (worthlessness)
  • der Unwert (lack of value/disvalue)

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Examples

Dieser Ring hat großen Wert.adjective

This ring has great value.

Dieser alte Ring ist viel wert.adjective

This old ring is worth a lot.

Die Erfahrung war den Aufwand wert.adjective

The experience was worth the effort.

Das Haus ist viel wert.adjective

The house is worth a lot.

Der alte Tisch ist noch etwas wert.adjective

The old table is still worth something.

Die Münzen waren damals wenig wert.adjective

The coins were worth little back then.

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