schätzen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German schetzen (Duden), synchronically analyzable as a verbal formation from Schatz (treasure) (DWDS).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛtsn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: schät‧zen

Verb

schätzen (weak, third-person singular present schätzt, past tense schätzte, past participle geschätzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to estimate; to guess; to suppose; to assume
  2. (transitive) to evaluate; to price; to assess
  3. (transitive) to esteem; to appreciate; to value (e.g. an act of kindness or a helpful person)

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Further reading

  • schätzen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • schätzen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • schätzen” in Duden online
  • schätzen” in OpenThesaurus.de