English–German

“admire” in German

German

Alsoverehren

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈvʊndɐn/

Example

Ich bewundere seine Arbeit.

I admire his work.

Illustration for bewundern (admire)

How to say “admire” in German

“Admire” in German is bewundern.

A person pauses before an exceptional achievement, feeling wonder and respect together.

Full entry for bewundern: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with bewundern

Ich bewundere seine Standhaftigkeit.

I admire his steadfastness.

Tips for using bewundern

  • Bewundern takes a direct accusative object, as in Ich bewundere seine Arbeit, rather than a dative object or a von phrase.

Other German words for “admire”

Alle verehren ihn als großen Künstler.

They all admire him as a great artist.

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