schätzen

estimate

verb SHET-sen Less Common

Origin: from Schatz ('treasure')

Also means

appreciate

Usage Note

schätzen carries two senses from one root: 'to estimate a value' and 'to hold dear', as in Ich schätze deine Hilfe ('I appreciate your help'). It descends from Schatz ('treasure'), so valuing and treasuring share an etymology.

Examples

"Ich schätze die Entfernung auf zehn Kilometer."

Natural Translation

I estimate the distance at ten kilometers.

Literal Translation

I estimate the distance on ten kilometers.

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