German word

interessieren

Pronunciation

IPA/ɪntəʁɛˈsiːʁən/

Meaning

  • verbbe interested in

Example

Ich interessiere mich für Musik.

I am interested in music.

Illustration for interessieren (be interested in)

More examples

Das Thema interessiert ihn sehr.

The topic interests him very much.

Core concept

Attention turns toward a topic and remains engaged with it.

Common phrases

  • sich interessieren für

    be interested in

  • etwas interessiert mich

    something interests me

Similar words

begeistern: To move someone deeply and fill them with great enthusiasm.
faszinieren: To captivate through powerful appeal or mystery.
mögen: To like something and feel positively toward it.

Definition in German

sich für etwas interessieren bedeutet, Neugier und Aufmerksamkeit für ein Thema oder Objekt zu haben und sich damit zu beschäftigen

Word origin

German interessieren comes from French intéresser, ultimately from Latin interest, meaning that something matters, and developed the sense of attracting or holding attention.

Usage tips

  • The reflexive form takes für plus the accusative, as in sich für Musik interessieren; without the reflexive, jemanden interessieren means to interest someone.

Other meanings

  • interestverb

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