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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.
