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Describes information, facts, or stories that are interesting and useful and worth knowing.
Die Dokumentation war voller wissenswerter Fakten über das alte Ägypten.
The documentary was full of facts worth knowing about ancient Egypt.
The word is made up of 'Wissen' (knowledge) and 'wert' (in the sense of 'worthy'). So it literally means 'worth knowing'. This structure is typical of adjectives like 'sehenswert' (worth seeing) or 'lesenswert' (worth reading).
Das Museum bietet viele wissenswerte Einblicke in die Stadtgeschichte.
The museum offers many insights into the city's history that are worth knowing.
'Wissenswert' (worth knowing) typically describes nouns such as 'Fakten' (facts), 'Informationen' (information), 'Details' (details), or 'Anekdoten' (anecdotes).
Der Reiseführer enthält viele wissenswerte Details zu den Sehenswürdigkeiten.
The travel guide contains many details worth knowing about the sights.
The adjective can be used as a noun, especially in the forms 'etwas Wissenswertes' (something worth knowing) or 'viel Wissenswertes' (a lot worth knowing).
Im Internet findet man viel Wissenswertes zu fast jedem Thema.
On the internet, you can find a lot worth knowing about almost any topic.
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'interessant' and 'wissenswert' can both be used for information, topics, or stories. 'interessant' mainly says that something catches your attention or arouses curiosity. 'wissenswert' additionally says that the information is useful or worth knowing. That is why 'wissenswert' is more typical for facts, tips, or explanations. Learners may confuse the words because many things that are worth knowing are also interesting. But not everything interesting is automatically useful or important to know.
Im Kurs nennt der Lehrer wissenswerte Tipps zum sicheren Arbeiten mit Werkzeug.
In the course, the teacher gives useful tips worth knowing about working safely with tools.
Findest du diese Stadt für unsere Reise interessant?
Do you find this city interesting for our trip?