schutzwürdig
Translation
worthy of protection, deserving protection
Examples
Wir müssen den schutzwürdigen Wald erhalten.
We must preserve the forest which is worthy of protection.
Er hilft den schutzwürdigen Tieren.
He helps the animals deserving protection.
Grammar Patterns
schutzwürdigen + Noun (something) worthy of protection (inflected) Wir besuchen einen schutzwürdigen Ort.
Similar Words
schützenswert (worth protecting), verletzlich (vulnerable); Antonym: schutzlos (unprotected)
Etymology
Composed of 'Schutz' (protection) and 'würdig' (worthy).
Memory Tips
This is an inflected form of 'schutzwürdig'. The '-en' ending is used in many grammatical cases, e.g., after certain articles or in the dative plural.