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evaluation assessment rating
تقييم تقدير تصنيف
evaluación valoración calificación
ارزیابی سنجش رتبه‌بندی
évaluation estimation notation
मूल्यांकन आकलन
valutazione stima giudizio
評価 査定 格付け
ocena ewaluacja ranking
avaliação estimativa classificação
evaluare apreciere clasament
оценка анализ рейтинг
değerlendirme ölçme puanlama
оцінка аналіз рейтинг
评估 评价 评分

die  Bewertung
B2
Estimated CEFR level.
/bəˈvɛʁtʊŋ/

🧐 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.

Examples: die Achtung · die Angleichung · die Anmerkung · die Ausführung · die Ausrüstung · die Ausstattung · ...
⚠️ Exceptions: der Schwung · der Sprung · der Ursprung · der Vorsprung

Understanding the Grammar of "Bewertung" 🤓

"Bewertung" is a feminine noun. The article is die.

Declension Table

Singular
CaseArticleNoun
NominativedieBewertung
GenitivederBewertung
DativederBewertung
AccusativedieBewertung
Plural
CaseArticleNoun
NominativedieBewertungen
GenitivederBewertungen
DativedenBewertungen
AccusativedieBewertungen

Example Sentences

  1. Die Bewertung des Aufsatzes fiel sehr positiv aus.
    (The assessment of the essay turned out very positive.)
  2. Wegen der schlechten Bewertung wurde das Produkt vom Markt genommen.
    (Because of the bad rating, the product was taken off the market.)
  3. Ich stimme deiner Bewertung nicht zu.
    (I don't agree with your assessment.)
  4. Er las die Bewertung des neuen Films online.
    (He read the review of the new movie online.)
  5. Die Bewertungen der Kunden sind uns sehr wichtig.
    (The customer reviews are very important to us.)
  6. Die Analyse der Bewertungen zeigte interessante Trends.
    (The analysis of the ratings showed interesting trends.)
  7. Das Unternehmen reagiert auf die Kritiken in den Bewertungen.
    (The company responds to the criticism in the reviews.)
  8. 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 (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.

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