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### Recommending the Best: Adjectives of Worth (-wert and -würdig)

In German, you can express that something is worthy of an action using the adjective suffixes **-wert** and **-würdig** (meaning *worth* or *-worthy*). These are perfect for evaluating travel highlights.

### The Suffix -wert

The suffix **-wert** comes from the noun *der Wert* (value). Attach it to a verb stem or a noun to describe something worth doing. For example, combining *sehen* (to see) with *-wert* creates **sehenswert** (worth seeing).

When used after the verb, it takes no ending:

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Other common examples include **empfehlenswert** (recommendable) and **lohnenswert** (worthwhile):

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When placed directly before a noun, these words take standard adjective declension endings based on case, gender, and number. Notice the ending on **preiswert** (inexpensive) here:

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### The Suffix -würdig

The suffix **-würdig** comes from *würdig* (worthy). It translates neatly to the English suffix *-worthy*. It is often used to evaluate reliability, such as **vertrauenswürdig** (trustworthy) or **fragwürdig** (questionable):

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Remember to apply the correct ending if the adjective precedes a noun:

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### Remarkable and Memorable Highlights

While **-wert** and **-würdig** serve identical grammatical functions, they are not interchangeable. Certain words pair exclusively with one suffix. For example, an event worth remembering is **denkwürdig** (memorable), while a notable detail is **bemerkenswert** (remarkable). You will naturally pick these up as vocabulary:

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Adjectives of worth (-wert, -würdig)

adjective

adverb

auxiliary verb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Definite articles and gender (der, die, das)

Indefinite articles (ein, eine)

Regular verbs and statement word order (ich -e, er -t)

The second person (du -st, Sie -en)

Yes/No questions

The verb 'to have' (habe, hast, hat)

Plural pronouns and regular verbs (wir, ihr, sie)

Plural 'to be' and 'to have' (sind, haben)

Plural nouns and the plural article (die)

Sentence negation (nicht)

Noun negation (kein, keine)

Question words (wer, was, wo, wie)

Numbers 0 to 12 (null, eins, zwei)

The accusative case (den, die, das)

Indefinite accusative articles (einen, keinen)

Direct object pronouns (mich, dich, ihn)

There is / there are (es gibt)

Vowel changes: e to i/ie (er spricht, sie liest)

Vowel changes: a to ä (er fährt)

Weather and conditions (es regnet)

First- and second-person possessives in the nominative (mein, dein, Ihr)

First- and second-person possessives in the accusative (meinen, deinen, Ihren)

Third-person and plural possessives (sein, ihr, unser, euer)

Possession with names (Annas Auto)

Demonstrative pronouns (dieser, diese, dieses)

Expressing preference (gern, lieber)

Asking about direction and origin (woher, wohin)

Expressing ability (können)

Polite requests (möchten)

Expressing intention (wollen)

Modal verbs of obligation and permission (müssen, dürfen)

Separable prefix verbs

Adverbs of frequency (immer, oft, manchmal, nie)

The Dative case and definite articles (dem, der, den)

Dative indefinite and negative articles (einem, einer, keinem)

Dative personal pronouns (mir, dir, ihm, ihr...)

Dative verbs (helfen, danken, gefallen, schmecken)

Dative prepositions (aus, bei, mit, nach...)

Accusative prepositions (für, ohne, gegen)

Two-way prepositions for location (in, an, auf...)

Informal singular imperative (mach, komm)

Plural and formal imperative (macht, machen Sie)

Coordinating conjunctions (und, oder, aber, denn)

Simple past of sein and haben (war, hatte)

The perfect tense: regular verbs (gemacht, gespielt)

Past tense: irregular verbs (ge-...-en)

The perfect tense: mixed verbs (gebracht, gekannt)

The perfect tense with sein (ist gegangen)

The perfect tense: separable verbs (eingekauft)

The perfect tense: inseparable and -ieren verbs (besucht, studiert)

Informal singular commands (mach, lern)

Numbers 13 to 20 (dreizehn to zwanzig)

Counting by tens to 100 (dreißig, vierzig)

Telling time (Uhr, halb, Viertel, vor, nach)

Numbers 21 to 99 (einundzwanzig, zweiunddreißig)

Greetings and farewells

Thank you, sorry and good wishes

Everyday replies

Numbers 100 to 1,000,000 (hundert, tausend...)

Becoming and getting (werden)

The impersonal pronoun (man)

Indefinite pronouns (jemand, niemand...)

Time sequence prepositions (vor, nach, bei)

Time span prepositions (von... bis, seit, für)

Adverbs of sequence (zuerst, dann, danach)

Two-way prepositions for direction (in, auf, an...)

Directional adverbs (hin, her)

Placement verbs (setzen, stellen, legen)

Months of the year (Januar, Februar)

The four seasons (Frühling, Sommer)

Time prepositions and indefinite pronouns (an, in, um)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 19th (am ersten)

Ordinals 20th and beyond (-ste, -sten)

Placement vs. location verbs (stellen vs. stehen)

Accusative reflexive pronouns (mich, dich, sich)

Accusative reflexive verbs (sich freuen)

Dative reflexive pronouns (mir, dir, sich)

Dative reflexive verbs (sich etwas merken)

Ordinal numbers 11th to 19th (-te)

Temporal prepositions (an, in, um)

Double objects with nouns

Double objects with pronouns

The modal verb for advice (sollen)

Simple past of modal verbs (musste, wollte...)

Simple past of common irregulars (wurde, wusste, es gab)

Adverbial connectors of consequence (deshalb, darum...)

Subordinate clauses for statements (dass)

Question	Answer
worth seeing	sehenswert
the insider tip	der Geheimtipp
This historical palace is really worth seeing and a real insider tip.	Dieser historische Palast ist wirklich sehenswert und ein echter Geheimtipp.
recommendable	empfehlenswert
The small restaurant at the port is highly recommendable and remains our insider tip.	Das kleine Restaurant am Hafen ist sehr empfehlenswert und bleibt unser Geheimtipp.
worthwhile	lohnenswert
An excursion up the mountain is worthwhile because the view is beautiful.	Ein Ausflug auf den Berg ist lohnenswert, weil die Aussicht wunderschön ist.
inexpensive (good value for money)	preiswert
We are looking for an inexpensive hotel before we begin the journey.	Wir suchen ein preiswertes Hotel, ehe wir die Reise beginnen.
worth mentioning	erwähnenswert
The castle is old, however the view is worth mentioning.	Das Schloss ist alt, allerdings ist der Ausblick erwähnenswert.
A visit is recommendable, provided that the weather is beautiful.	Ein Besuch ist empfehlenswert, vorausgesetzt, das Wetter ist schön.
The museum is worth seeing, however the price is high.	Das Museum ist sehenswert, jedoch ist der Preis hoch.
trustworthy	vertrauenswürdig
questionable	fragwürdig
This travel guide is trustworthy, but that agency is questionable.	Dieser Reiseführer ist vertrauenswürdig, aber jene Agentur ist fragwürdig.
You must check this questionable offer before you sign the contract.	Du musst dieses fragwürdige Angebot prüfen, ehe du den Vertrag unterschreibst.
remarkable	bemerkenswert
It is remarkable that the real estate agent appears so trustworthy and competent.	Es ist bemerkenswert, dass der Makler so vertrauenswürdig und kompetent wirkt.
memorable	denkwürdig
The excursion was worthwhile and memorable.	Der Ausflug war lohnenswert und denkwürdig.
This remarkable place is inexpensive and worth mentioning.	Dieser bemerkenswerte Ort ist preiswert und erwähnenswert.
The vacation was a memorable experience.	Der Urlaub war ein denkwürdiges Erlebnis.

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