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The material or financial price that something has and for which it can be bought or sold.
Ein Experte hat den Wert des Gemäldes auf über eine Million Euro geschätzt.
An expert estimated the value of the painting at over one million euros.
value
A moral or ethical principle that is considered important and desirable for a person or a society. Often used in the plural.
Ehrlichkeit und Zuverlässigkeit sind für mich wichtige persönliche Werte.
Honesty and reliability are important personal values to me.
value / reading
A measured quantity in a scientific, technical, or medical context.
Der Arzt sagte, meine Blutwerte seien wieder im Normalbereich.
The doctor said my blood values were back in the normal range.
to value
To consider something important or significant; to give something high priority.
Mein Chef legt großen Wert auf Pünktlichkeit.
My boss places great value on punctuality.
'Der Wert' (value) is the basis for the adjective 'wertvoll' (valuable) and the adverb 'wert' (worth). If something has a high value, it is worth a lot.
Diese Kette ist aus Gold und daher sehr wertvoll.
This necklace is made of gold and is therefore very valuable.
The plural form 'die Werte' is almost always used for moral principles or for measured data. The context then makes clear which of the two meanings is intended.
Unsere Firma hat klare Werte, die wir täglich leben.
Our company has clear values that we live by every day.
The phrase 'Wert legen auf' is a fixed construction. It is always used with the preposition 'auf' and the accusative to express that something is important to someone.
Ich lege großen Wert auf Ehrlichkeit in einer Freundschaft.
I place great value on honesty in a friendship.
To express a change in material value, the verbs 'steigen' (to rise), 'sinken' (to fall), 'gewinnen' (to gain), or 'verlieren' (to lose) are often used. The noun often appears with the preposition 'an'.
Das Haus hat in den letzten Jahren stark an Wert gewonnen.
The house has gained a lot in value in recent years.
In scientific or medical contexts, 'Wert' is often combined with other nouns to form one word. Typical examples are 'Blutwerte' (blood values), 'Messwerte' (measurements/readings), or 'Grenzwerte' (limit values).
Die Messwerte zeigen eine deutliche Verbesserung der Luftqualität.
The measurements show a clear improvement in air quality.
price / prize
Wert and Preis can both refer to money in connection with an object. Wert tends to describe the financial assessment, while Preis states the amount that is actually being asked or paid. Wert is appropriate for an estimate; for a purchase, Preis is usually used.
Der Wert des alten Fahrrads wird auf etwa dreihundert Euro geschätzt.
The value of the old bicycle is estimated at around three hundred euros.
Der Preis des alten Fahrrads beträgt im Laden dreihundert Euro.
The price of the old bicycle is three hundred euros in the store.
