wertschätzen

German

Etymology

Univerbation of wert (worth) +‎ schätzen (to consider, appreciate).

Pronunciation

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Verb

wertschätzen (irregular weak or weak, third-person singular present wertschätzt or schätzt wert, past tense wertschätzte or schätzte wert, past participle wertgeschätzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to value, to appreciate

Usage notes

  • This verb occurs both in separable and inseparable form, though the past participle and the infinitive with zu tend to use the separable structure.

Conjugation

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