adjective

wertvoll

valuable

Etwas, das sehr wichtig oder teuer ist und viel bedeutet.

The German word "wertvoll" is an adjective that means "valuable" or "precious". It is composed of two parts: "Wert", which means "value", and "voll", which means "full" or "full of". Therefore, "wertvoll" literally translates to "full of value".

Similar words in German include:

"kostbar" (precious)
"nützlich" (useful)
"bedeutend" (significant)

Difference between "wertvoll" and similar words:

Kostbar: While "wertvoll" and "kostbar" can both mean valuable in terms of usefulness or emotional importance, "kostbar" often emphasizes rarity and high cost, almost similar to "luxurious" or "expensive".
Nützlich: "Nützlich" focuses on the practical utility or usefulness of something rather than its intrinsic value. Something nützlich is useful but not necessarily valuable in a monetary or sentimental sense.
Bedeutend: "Bedeutend" relates to importance or significance more than to material value. It is often used to describe something important or influential, rather than something that is physically valuable or expensive.

Thus, "wertvoll" encompasses both tangible and intangible value, while the other words have more specific connotations.