abwerten
to devalue; to downgrade
English translations
- 01
devalue
- 02
depreciate
Word details
- German meaning
- Den Wert oder die Bedeutung von etwas oder jemandem verringern.
- English meaning
- To devalue
- Synonym
- entwerten, mindern
- German example
- Er versucht immer, meine Leistungen abzuwerten.
- English example
- He always tries to devalue my achievements.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich werte ab du wertest ab er/sie/es ich wertet ab wir werten ab ihr wertet ab sie werten ab
- Past Participle
- ich habe abgewertet du hast abgewertet er/sie/es hat abgewertet wir haben abgewertet ihr habt abgewertet sie haben abgewertet
- Past
- ich wertete ab du wertetest ab er/sie/es wertete ab wir werteten ab ihr wertetet ab sie werteten ab
Related words
- abwertend
derogatory
- Gaul
Nag, old horse
- Mischling
A person or animal of mixed descent, often referring to ethnic or racial origin. (Can be perceived as derogatory, consider the context!)
- Gör
brat
- Pack
pack, gang
- Pack
pack, gang
- Weib
Woman (derogatory)
- Schnullerbeißer
Childish person
- Dünnpfiff
Weak beer
- Schisser
Scaredy-cat
- Schnapsdrossel
Drunkard
- Rotz
Snot
- Lumpen
Rag
- Pfeife
Whistle
- More
Moor
- Winkeladvokat
Shyster
- Bagage
Rabble
- Einfaltspinsel
Simpleton
- Harpyie
Harpy
- Tschechoslowake
Czechoslovak is a colloquial, sometimes derogatory term for a person from the former Czechoslovakia.
- Fascho
Fascist
- Trampeltier
Clumsy person
- Geldsack
Moneybags
- Pottsau
Slob, pig
- Gammler
A Gammler is a derogatory term for a person who leads an unconventional, often free-spirited life and cares little about social norms.
- Assi
Lowlife
- Assi
Lowlife
- Mieze
Mieze is a colloquial, often diminutive term for a cat or, pejoratively, for a young girl or woman.
- Weichei
Softie, wimp
- Schwachkopf
Idiot
- Dummkopf
Idiot
- Fettwanst
Fat belly (derogatory)
- Sittenstrolch
Moral hypocrite
- Milchstorch
Stork
- Kaschemme
Dive, den
- Rabenvater
A 'Rabenvater' is a derogatory term for a father who does not care for his children or treats them badly.
- Lackaffe
Dandy
- Schickse
Gentile girl/woman (derogatory)
- Sackratte
Slob
- Mage
Broad (offensive term for a woman)
- Mage
Broad (offensive term for a woman)
- Gedärm
Entrails, guts; also used metaphorically for the inner workings of something
- Republikflüchtling
"Republikflüchtling" was a derogatory term used in the GDR for people who illegally left the GDR to flee to West Germany or other Western countries.
- Klatsche
Slap, defeat, gossip
- Vollidiot
Complete idiot
- Vollidiotin
complete idiot (female)
- Frauenzimmer
Frauenzimmer is a derogatory, outdated term for a woman or a group of women.
Example sentences with “abwerten”
Die Währung wurde abgewertet. (The currency was devalued.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it separable?
Yes, 'ab-' is the prefix.