English–German

“appreciate” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃɛtsn̩/

Example

Wir schätzen seine Arbeit sehr.

We greatly appreciate his work.

Illustration for schätzen (appreciate)

How to say “appreciate” in German

“Appreciate” in German is schätzen.

Someone examines something and assigns it a position on a scale of amount, importance, or personal worth.

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

Example sentences with schätzen

Kannst du den Preis der Uhr schätzen?

Can you estimate the price of the watch?

Tips for using schätzen

  • The pattern etwas auf einen Betrag schätzen marks an estimated figure, as in den Preis auf 100 Euro schätzen; auf does not mean 'onto' here.

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