German word

werten

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈveːɐ̯tn̩/

Meaning

  • verbevaluate

Example

Wir werten die Daten.

We evaluate the data.

Illustration for werten (evaluate)

More examples

Die Jury sollte die Beiträge kritisch werten.

The jury should critically evaluate the entries.

Core concept

An examiner places data or a result on a scale or rubric and assigns it significance or a score.

Common phrases

  • kritisch werten

    evaluate critically

  • positiv werten

    evaluate positively

  • neu werten

    reevaluate

Similar words

bewerten: To judge the value or quality of an opinion or action.
beurteilen: To form an assessment based on evidence or observation.
einschätzen: To estimate value or risk from incomplete information.
auswerten: To analyze collected data and draw conclusions from it.

Definition in German

etwas nach bestimmten Kriterien beurteilen und ihm einen Wert oder eine Note zuordnen

Word origin

Werten derives from the noun Wert ('value') with the verb-forming ending -en; Wert continues an inherited Germanic word related to English worth.

Usage tips

  • With a stated interpretation, werten commonly takes als: etwas als Erfolg werten means to regard something as a success.

Other meanings

  • assessverb
  • judgeverb

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