Wertschätzen
Example: Ich lerne, die Arbeit meiner Kollegen wirklich zu wertschätzen.
Definition
"Wertschätzen" means recognizing and appreciating the value or qualities of someone or something sincerely and respectfully. It involves acknowledging the importance or worth of an action, person, or object, often expressing gratitude or admiration for it.
Etymology
The German word "wertschätzen" is a compound of "Wert" meaning value or worth, and "schätzen" meaning to estimate or appreciate. Together, it literally means to estimate the value of something. Did you know? The verb "schätzen" originally comes from Latin 'aestimare,' which also means to value or assess.
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"Wertschätzen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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