wert
worth
Having a particular monetary value; corresponding to a particular price.
EXAMPLE
Das Gemälde ist mehrere Millionen Euro wert.
The painting is worth several million euros.
wert
worth
wert – werter – am wertesten
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Meanings
jemandem etwas wert sein
worth something to someone
Being important or meaningful to someone, so that they are willing to invest effort, time, or money in it.
EXAMPLE
Unsere Freundschaft ist mir sehr viel wert.
Our friendship is worth a great deal to me.
etwas wert sein
worth something
Having a certain quality or significance and therefore being valued.
EXAMPLE
Sein Rat ist wirklich viel wert.
His advice is really worth a lot.
etwas wert sein
worth doing
Deserving or justifying something; this use often comes before an infinitive with 'zu'.
EXAMPLE
Der Film ist es wert, gesehen zu werden.
The film is worth watching.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry wert, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | wert |
|---|---|
| comparative | werter |
| superlative | am wertesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to wert.
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to wert.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to wert.
Usage tips
Value without a preposition
An amount of money goes directly before 'wert' (worth), without a preposition. You can use 'noch' (still) to express how much a used item is worth today.
EXAMPLE
Mein alter Laptop ist noch etwa hundert Euro wert.
My old laptop is still worth about a hundred euros.
Person in the dative
In 'jemandem etwas wert sein' (to be worth something to someone), the person is in the dative case. Use 'viel' (a lot), 'wenig' (little), or 'nichts' (nothing) to indicate how important the thing is to them.
EXAMPLE
Gesunde Ernährung ist meinen Eltern viel wert.
Healthy eating is worth a lot to my parents.
Fixed expression
'Gold wert sein' (to be worth its weight in gold) is a fixed expression for something particularly useful or helpful. It can describe good advice, practical experience, or support in a difficult situation, for example.
EXAMPLE
Deine Hilfe beim Umzug war Gold wert.
Your help with the move was worth its weight in gold.
Infinitive with 'zu'
In the pattern 'es wert sein, etwas zu tun' (to be worth doing something), 'es' refers to the infinitive phrase that follows. Keep 'es' even when the action is only specified after the comma.
EXAMPLE
Dieses Konzert ist es wert, eine längere Anreise in Kauf zu nehmen.
This concert is worth traveling a long way for.
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