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🧐 What does "die Bewertung" mean?
Die Bewertung (feminine noun) refers to the process or result of judging, assessing, or commenting on something or someone. It expresses a judgment about value, quality, or performance.
Key meanings include:
- Assessment/Judgment: A general evaluation or expression of opinion (e.g., die Bewertung der politischen Lage - the assessment of the political situation).
- Grading/Report: The assessment of performance, often in an educational or professional context (e.g., die Bewertung einer Prüfung - the grading of an exam, die Leistungsbewertung eines Mitarbeiters - the performance review of an employee).
- Review/Critique: An (often public) assessment of a product, service, or artistic work (e.g., eine positive Bewertung für das Restaurant schreiben - to write a positive review for the restaurant).
- Valuation/Appraisal: Determining the financial or material worth (e.g., die Bewertung einer Immobilie - the valuation of a property).
⚠️ Because the word ends in "-ung", it is almost always feminine (die).
Article rules for der, die, and das
-ung → always feminine.
There are many -ung words, we won't list them all. There are only a few exceptions.
Understanding the Grammar of "Bewertung" 🤓
"Bewertung" is a feminine noun. The article is die.
Declension Table
Case | Article | Noun |
---|---|---|
Nominative | die | Bewertung |
Genitive | der | Bewertung |
Dative | der | Bewertung |
Accusative | die | Bewertung |
Case | Article | Noun |
---|---|---|
Nominative | die | Bewertungen |
Genitive | der | Bewertungen |
Dative | den | Bewertungen |
Accusative | die | Bewertungen |
Example Sentences
- Die Bewertung des Aufsatzes fiel sehr positiv aus.
(The assessment of the essay turned out very positive.) - Wegen der schlechten Bewertung wurde das Produkt vom Markt genommen.
(Because of the bad rating, the product was taken off the market.) - Ich stimme deiner Bewertung nicht zu.
(I don't agree with your assessment.) - Er las die Bewertung des neuen Films online.
(He read the review of the new movie online.) - Die Bewertungen der Kunden sind uns sehr wichtig.
(The customer reviews are very important to us.) - Die Analyse der Bewertungen zeigte interessante Trends.
(The analysis of the ratings showed interesting trends.) - Das Unternehmen reagiert auf die Kritiken in den Bewertungen.
(The company responds to the criticism in the reviews.) - Wir sammeln alle Bewertungen auf unserer Webseite.
(We collect all reviews on our website.)
💡 How to use "die Bewertung"?
"Bewertung" is a versatile word used in various contexts:
- Wirtschaft & Finanzen (Economy & Finance): Often refers to the financial Bewertung (valuation) of companies, stocks, or real estate (e.g., Immobilienbewertung - property valuation, Unternehmensbewertung - company valuation).
- Bildung & Beruf (Education & Profession): In school, university, or work settings, Bewertung relates to grades, certificates, or performance appraisals (e.g., Leistungsbewertung - performance review, Prüfungsbewertung - exam grading).
- Online & Medien (Online & Media): On the internet, Bewertungen (often as stars or text) for products, services, hotels, restaurants, etc., are ubiquitous (e.g., Kundenbewertung - customer review, Produktbewertung - product review, Hotelbewertung - hotel review).
- Alltag & Meinung (Everyday Life & Opinion): Even in daily conversation, we constantly express Bewertungen (judgments/assessments) about situations, people, or events.
Distinction from similar words:
- Beurteilung: Very similar, often interchangeable. Sometimes implies a more subjective assessment than one based on objective criteria.
- Einschätzung: More of a preliminary or rough estimate/assessment.
- Kritik: Often has negative connotations, focusing on flaws, but can also be positive (e.g., Filmkritik - film review). A Bewertung can be more neutral.
- Rezension: Usually a written, detailed review (e.g., Buchrezension - book review, Filmrezension - film review).
- Gutachten: A formal, often written, assessment by an expert (e.g., medizinisches Gutachten - medical report, Baugutachten - building survey).
🧠 Mnemonics for "Bewertung"
For the article "die": German nouns ending in -ung are almost always feminine (die). Think of: die Meinung (opinion), die Hoffnung (hope), die Prüfung (exam)... and also die Bewertung! Imagine a queen 👑 evaluating everything – she (feminine 'sie' -> 'die') gives die Bewertung.
For the meaning: The word contains "Wert" (value). A Bewertung determines the value or quality of something. Imagine weighing something valuable and asking: What is its worth? That's a Bewertung.
🔄 Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms (similar meaning):
- Beurteilung: General judgment or assessment.
- Einschätzung: Often a preliminary or subjective estimate.
- Gutachten: Formal expert assessment/report.
- Kritik: Analysis and judgment, often focusing on strengths/weaknesses (critique).
- Rezension: Usually a written review (book, film, product).
- Urteil: A definite opinion or finding (judgment).
- Note/Zensur: Specifically in the school context (grade).
- Rating: English loanword, often for online reviews (stars, etc.).
Antonyms (opposite meaning):
Direct antonyms are difficult as "Bewertung" is a process or result. However, consider:
- Nichtbeachtung / Ignorieren: The opposite of evaluating is paying no attention at all (disregard/ignoring).
- Beschreibung (ohne Wertung): A purely descriptive account without judgment (description without valuation).
- Context-dependent: Lob (praise) vs. Tadel (reprimand/criticism) as types of evaluations.
🚨 Watch out for similar words:
- Wertung: Similar, but often used in sports or artistic competitions (e.g., die Wertung der Jury - the jury's score/rating). Can also have a moral dimension (e.g., eine positive Wertung seiner Tat - a positive assessment/valuation of his deed).
- Verwertung: Means utilization or recycling (e.g., Müllverwertung - waste recycling).
😂 A Little Joke
Auf Deutsch: Fragt der Lehrer: "Fritzchen, wie war deine Bewertung für den Aufsatz?"
Fritzchen: "Keine Ahnung, Herr Lehrer, ich konnte die Handschrift auf dem Papier nicht entziffern – genau wie Sie meine!" 😉
In English: The teacher asks: "Fritzchen, what was your grade (Bewertung) for the essay?"
Fritzchen: "No idea, Sir, I couldn't decipher the handwriting on the paper – just like you can't decipher mine!" 😉
✍️ Poem about Bewertungen
Auf Deutsch:
Die Bewertung, mal Lob, mal Tadel,
hängt oft an einem seidenen Fadel.
Ob online, im Job, in der Schul',
man hofft stets auf ein "Sehr gut!" – cool!
Fünf Sterne strahlen hell und klar,
die schlechte Kritik, die ist Gefahr.
Doch objektiv soll sie stets sein,
die Bewertung, ob groß oder klein.
In English:
The rating (Bewertung), sometimes praise, sometimes blame,
often hangs by a silken thread, it's the same.
Online, at work, or in school's rule,
one always hopes for a "Very good!" – cool!
Five stars shine brightly in the light,
a bad review can cause a fright.
But objective it should always seem,
the rating (Bewertung), big or small, a waking dream.
🧩 Little Riddle
Auf Deutsch:
Ich gebe Noten, Sterne oder ein Urteil klar,
sag' dir, wie gut etwas war, Jahr für Jahr.
Ob Film, Hotel oder Test – ich sag's dir fein,
was bin ich, mal positiv, mal gemein?
In English:
I give grades, stars, or a judgment clear,
telling you how good something was, year after year.
Be it film, hotel, or test – I tell you straight,
what am I, sometimes positive, sometimes irate?
→ Die Bewertung (The assessment/rating/review)
✨ More Tidbits
Wortbildung (Word Formation):
The word "Bewertung" is composed of:
- The prefix be-: often used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives, or to intensify meaning.
- The stem wert: related to "Wert" (value).
- The suffix -ung: forms nouns from verbs (here from "bewerten" - to evaluate/rate) and makes them feminine.
So: bewerten (to evaluate/rate) → die Bewertung (the evaluation/rating).
Häufige Zusammensetzungen (Common Compound Words):
- Selbstbewertung: Self-assessment.
- Leistungsbewertung: Performance review/assessment.
- Kundenbewertung: Customer review.
- Risikobewertung: Risk assessment.
- Neubewertung: Re-evaluation, reassessment.
Summary: is it der, die or das Bewertung?
The German word "Bewertung" is feminine, so the correct article is die Bewertung.