Sehenswürdigkeit #vocab (Podcast S01E11)
- Author
- Mark Rösler: deutscher Muttersprachler & Deutschlehrer, Genießer des Lebens und Philosoph
- Published
- Wed 22 Nov 2017
- Episode Link
- https://authenticgermanlearning.com/sehenswuerdigkeit-meaning-podcast/
Today, we talk about the German word “Sehenswürdigkeit”. What does “Sehenswürdigkeit” mean?
sight, place of interest, point of interest; literally: thing worthy to seeNoun, fHyphenationSe·hens·wür·dig·keit, Plural: Se·hens·wür·dig·kei·ten
PronunciationIPA: [ˈzeːənsˌvʏʁdɪçkaɪ̯t]
Meaning[1] significant building, monument, whose visit is worthwhile
OriginCombination of “sehenswürdig” (worth seeing) and the ending -keit
Examples[1] A visit to our city is worth it. Many different sights await you.
[1] “They looked at some sights, tasted the famous sour apple wine in an inn and then went to the animal park, which she really wanted to visit.
