German word: abwägen — to weigh (options)

Vocabulary from C1 “Ethics” with example sentence and chapter exercises.

Open chapter: Ethik & Verantwortung

Translation

“abwägen” means “to weigh (options)”.

Example

Richter müssen widerstreitende Grundrechte abwägen.

• Judges must weigh conflicting fundamental rights.

Learner note

Separable *abwägen*; noun *Abwägung* very common in court language.