Breakdown of Dieser bemerkenswerte Ort ist preiswert und erwähnenswert.
sein
to be
und
and
dieser
this / that (fem.: diese, neut.: dieses)
der Ort
the place, location
preiswert
inexpensive
erwähnenswert
worth mentioning
bemerkenswert
remarkable
Questions & Answers about Dieser bemerkenswerte Ort ist preiswert und erwähnenswert.
Do the adjectives ending in -wert all have a passive meaning here?
Yes, when they are formed from verbs! The suffix -wert combined with a verb translates to worthy of being done. Therefore, bemerkenswert means worthy of being noticed, and erwähnenswert means worthy of being mentioned. It is an efficient way to express a passive idea without using a complex passive clause. Note that preiswert is attached to a noun (Preis), so it simply means worthy of the price.
Why is there an s in the middle of bemerkenswerte and erwähnenswert?
That s is a linking sound known as a Fugen-s. When creating adjectives from verbs like bemerken or erwähnen, you often attach an s to the infinitive before adding the -wert suffix. This exists purely to make the word easier and more fluid to pronounce.
Why does preiswert mean inexpensive instead of worth a prize?
The noun Preis means price, though it can also mean prize. Literally, preiswert means something is worth its price, which translates to being a good value for the money. Over time, it became the standard German word for inexpensive in a positive sense, unlike billig which often implies poor quality or cheapness.
Why does bemerkenswert have an -e at the end, but preiswert and erwähnenswert do not?
Because bemerkenswerte comes directly before the noun it describes (Ort), it acts as an attributive adjective and must take a declension ending. It follows Dieser, so it takes the weak ending -e for a masculine nominative noun. The other two adjectives come after the verb ist as predicative adjectives, meaning they are never declined and take no endings.
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