Die Schätzung
Example: Die Schätzung der Kosten war genauer als erwartet.
Definition
"Die Schätzung" refers to an approximate calculation or judgment of the value, number, or extent of something, often based on limited information. For example, "Die Schätzung der Kosten war genauer als erwartet" means the estimation of costs was more accurate than expected.
Etymology
The word "die Schätzung" comes from the German verb "schätzen," which means to estimate or appraise. It traces back to the Middle High German word "schätzen," related to Old High German "scazzan," meaning to treasure or value. Did you know? The root is connected to the idea of assigning worth, which evolved into estimating quantities.
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"Die Schätzung" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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