das Ansehen
respect
The esteem, respect, or good reputation that a person, group, or institution has among others.
EXAMPLE
Die Ärztin genießt in der Stadt großes Ansehen.
The doctor is held in high regard in the city.
das Ansehen
respect / viewing
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Meanings
das Ansehen
viewing
Watching or viewing a film, program, or other visual content.
EXAMPLE
Das Ansehen des Films ist erst ab zwölf Jahren erlaubt.
Viewing the film is only permitted for people aged twelve and over.
dem Ansehen nach
by appearance
Based on the outward impression or what can be recognized at first glance.
EXAMPLE
Dem Ansehen nach ist das Gebäude schon sehr alt.
Judging by its appearance, the building is already very old.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Ansehen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Ansehens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Ansehen | – |
| accusative | das Ansehen | – |
| dative | dem Ansehen | – |
| genitive | des Ansehens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
Common collocations include „hohes Ansehen genießen“ (to be held in high regard), „an Ansehen gewinnen“ (to gain respect), and „sein Ansehen verlieren“ (to lose one's reputation). You can use these to express whether respect is present, increasing, or being lost.
EXAMPLE
Die Universität genießt auch im Ausland hohes Ansehen.
The university is held in high regard abroad as well.
Respect among others
With „bei“ (among) and the dative, you can indicate which people respect someone or something. A typical pattern is „bei jemandem hohes Ansehen genießen“ (to be held in high regard by someone).
EXAMPLE
Die Schulleiterin genießt bei den Eltern hohes Ansehen.
The principal is highly respected by the parents.
Beim Ansehen
„Beim Ansehen“ (while watching) is a typical pattern for describing an action that takes place during viewing. The content being viewed can appear directly after „Ansehen“ in the genitive.
EXAMPLE
Beim Ansehen des Videos machte sie sich Notizen.
While watching the video, she took notes.
Fixed expression
Learn „dem Ansehen nach“ (judging by its appearance) as a fixed expression: „nach“ (by) comes after „dem Ansehen“ (the appearance). When the entire expression appears at the beginning of a sentence, it is immediately followed by the conjugated verb.
EXAMPLE
Dem Ansehen nach stammt der Schrank aus dem letzten Jahrhundert.
Judging by its appearance, the cabinet dates from the last century.
In real life
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