Verb

schätzen

Translation

to estimate, to value, to appreciate, to guess

Examples

Können Sie die Kosten schätzen?

Can you estimate the costs?

Ich schätze seine ehrliche Meinung.

I appreciate his honest opinion.

Ich schätze, er kommt später.

I guess he's coming later.

Sie schätzt ihn auf 40 Jahre.

She estimates he is 40 years old.

Grammar Patterns

((et4)) to estimate sth. The expert estimates the value of the painting.

((j-n/et4)) to appreciate/value sb./sth. I really value your friendship.

((j-n)) ((auf+4)) to estimate sb. to be (age/value) He is estimated to be over 50 years old.

((Satz)) to guess/suppose that... I guess that we are going to be late.

Similar Words

Synonyms: bewerten (to evaluate), beurteilen (to judge), vermuten (to suppose), würdigen (to appreciate); Antonyms: missachten (to disregard), geringschätzen (to disdain)

Etymology

From Old High German 'scazzōn', related to 'Schatz' (treasure). It means to assess the value of something, as if it were a treasure.

Memory Tips

To 'schätzen' something is to treat it like a 'Schatz' (treasure) – you value it and try to determine its worth.