sought-after
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sought-after
Wanted or desired by many people; in high demand and popular.
Die Wohnungen in dieser zentralen Lage sind sehr begehrt und entsprechend teuer.
The apartments in this central location are very sought-after and correspondingly expensive.
'Begehrt' (sought-after) is the past participle of the verb 'begehren', which means 'to strongly desire' or 'to demand'. As an adjective, it therefore describes something that is strongly desired by many people.
Dieses alte Auto ist heute ein begehrtes Sammlerstück.
Today, this old car is a sought-after collector's item.
The adjective is often used for things of which there are not enough for everyone. Typical examples are 'begehrte Studienplätze' (sought-after university places), 'begehrte Konzertkarten' (sought-after concert tickets), or 'begehrte Wohngegenden' (sought-after residential areas).
Die Tickets für das Finale waren heiß begehrt und schnell ausverkauft.
The tickets for the final were highly sought-after and quickly sold out.
To express which group particularly wants something, the preposition 'bei' with the dative is often used. The pattern is: something is 'begehrt bei' + group of people.
Das neue Smartphone-Modell ist besonders bei jungen Leuten begehrt.
The new smartphone model is especially sought-after among young people.
hot
'heiß' and 'begehrt' can both express that many people want something. 'Begehrt' says neutrally and clearly that something is in high demand or popular. In this sense, 'heiß' sounds livelier and often more current: it is about something that is especially exciting, fiercely contested, or trending right now. Learners may confuse the words because both fit popular things. If you want to say objectively that many people want something, 'begehrt' is more precise. If you want to emphasize strong attention or a current trend, 'heiß' fits.
Die Plätze im Zug sind vor dem Wochenende besonders begehrt.
Seats on the train are especially sought-after before the weekend.
In der Pause reden alle über die heißen Tickets für das Sommerkonzert.
During the break, everyone is talking about the hot tickets for the summer concert.