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.