noun
value, worth, price
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Wert (der): noun meaning value, worth, or price. Masculine (der Wert) with plural Werte. Genitive often des Wertes. Used in monetary, moral or abstract contexts (den materiellen Wert, den ideellen Wert). Common collocations: von Wert sein, an Wert gewinnen/verlieren. Regular declension.
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Der materielle Wert dieses Gemäldes ist hoch.
The monetary value of this painting is high.
Der Preis entspricht nicht dem Wert des Produkts.
The price doesn't match the value of the product.
Der Experte schätzte den Wert des Gemäldes, obwohl das genaue Alter unklar war.
The expert assessed the value of the painting, although the exact age was unclear.
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Picture a price tag or a coin with 'der' ribbon — der Wert.
Same root as English 'worth' — Wert = worth/value.
Associate 'der' (masculine) with a man holding a value certificate: der Wert.
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Wert is used for monetary value, abstract worth, or importance. Genitive can be 'des Wertes' or colloquially 'des Werts'.