die Sehenswürdigkeiten
Translation
sights, tourist attractions, places of interest
Examples
Berlin hat viele Sehenswürdigkeiten.
Berlin has many sights.
Wir besichtigen die Sehenswürdigkeiten der Stadt.
We are visiting the sights of the city.
Grammar Patterns
to visit/see ((the sights)) We visit the sights.
Similar Words
die Attraktion, das Denkmal
Etymology
Composed of 'sehen' (to see) + 'würdig' (worthy) + '-keit' (a suffix forming nouns). Literally 'see-worthinesses'.
Memory Tips
Think of things that are 'worthy of seeing'. A tourist with a camera is looking for Sehenswürdigkeiten.