Schätzen
Example: Ich schätze deine Hilfe sehr bei diesem Projekt.
Definition
"Schätzen" means to value or appreciate something or someone highly, often expressing gratitude or respect. For example, saying "Ich schätze deine Hilfe sehr bei diesem Projekt" means recognizing and valuing the help given during the project.
Etymology
The German verb "schätzen" comes from the Middle High German word "schätzen," which means to estimate or appraise. It originally referred to assessing the worth or value of something, which evolved into the modern sense of appreciating or valuing people or things. Did you know that this word is related to the English word "estimate" through their common Germanic roots?
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"Schätzen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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