Respektieren
Example: Wir müssen die Meinungen anderer Menschen respektieren.
Definition
"Respektieren" means to show regard or consideration for someone or something, recognizing their rights, feelings, or opinions. For example, in "Wir müssen die Meinungen anderer Menschen respektieren," it means acknowledging and valuing others' viewpoints respectfully.
Etymology
The word "respektieren" comes from the Latin verb 'respicere,' which means 'to look back at' or 'to regard.' Through French and Late Latin influence, it entered German with the meaning of showing regard or esteem. Did you know? The core idea of 'looking back' metaphorically evolved into 'giving attention or respect.'
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"Respektieren" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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