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recommendable
So good in its quality or characteristics that you can recommend it to others with a clear conscience.
Der neue Film des Regisseurs ist absolut empfehlenswert.
The director's new film is absolutely recommendable.
The word is a compound made from the verb 'empfehlen' (to recommend) and the adjective 'wert' (worth). So it literally means 'worth being recommended'. This structure with '-wert' is common in German (e.g., 'sehenswert' (worth seeing), 'lesenswert' (worth reading)).
Das Museum ist wirklich sehenswert und die Ausstellung sehr empfehlenswert.
The museum is really worth seeing, and the exhibition is very recommendable.
'Empfehlenswert' (recommendable) is very often used predicatively with the verb 'sein' (to be). The structure is then: Something is (very/especially/absolutely) recommendable.
Dieses Restaurant ist für Liebhaber der italienischen Küche besonders empfehlenswert.
This restaurant is especially recommendable for lovers of Italian cuisine.
The adjective often describes things that one can experience or evaluate. Typical nouns are 'Film' (film), 'Buch' (book), 'Restaurant' (restaurant), 'Ausflug' (excursion), or 'Reiseziel' (travel destination).
Können Sie mir ein empfehlenswertes Hotel in der Innenstadt nennen?
Can you name a recommendable hotel in the city center?
desirable
Both words assess something as positive and advantageous. “Empfehlenswert” (recommendable) fits when you can recommend a specific thing or action to others with a clear conscience; “wünschenswert” (desirable) mainly describes something whose occurrence or presence would be positive. “Empfehlenswert” is more suitable for personal advice, while “wünschenswert” is more suitable for a desired outcome.
Für die Reise ist eine frühzeitige Buchung empfehlenswert.
Booking early is recommended for the trip.
Für eine entspannte Reise wäre eine frühzeitige Buchung wünschenswert.
For a relaxing trip, booking early would be desirable.
