schätzen

/ˈʃɛtsn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: schätzt
past: schätzte
perfect: hat geschätzt

Meaning

to estimate; to value
- Ich schätze die Arbeit meines Kollegen.
  
  I value my colleague's work.
- Ich schätze das Alter des Hauses auf hundert Jahre. Genau weiß ich es nicht.
  
  I estimate the age of the house at a hundred years. I do not know exactly.

Similar words

ermessen

Ermessen is to gauge or grasp the scope of something, often abstract (the full extent of a loss); schätzen is the everyday word for estimating a value or amount.

Practice

1 What does schätzen mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches schätzen?

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Last updated 2026-09-24