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respektiert

Respektiert is the past participle and the attributive adjective of the German verb respektieren. As a finite verb form, it appears in the present tense in the third person singular as er respektiert (he respects). It also occurs as a past participle in perfect tenses, for example er hat ihn respektiert (he has respected him), and in passive constructions such as er wird respektiert (he is respected). As an adjective, respektiert can modify a noun to indicate esteem or standing: eine respektierte Person, eine respektierte Institution, eine hoch respektierte Tradition. In general, respektieren means to show regard for someone or something, to treat with consideration, or to observe rules or boundaries (for example Respekt vor den Rechten anderer haben).

Origin and usage notes: The noun Respekt is a loanword that entered German from the French or

English
word
respect,
itself
ultimately
deriving
from
Latin
respectus.
The
verb
respektieren
is
formed
with
the
common
German
-ieren
suffix,
creating
a
verb
that
covers
both
honoring
individuals
and
complying
with
norms
or
laws.
Context
determines
nuance:
it
can
express
personal
esteem
for
a
person,
or
the
proper
observance
of
rights,
rules,
or
property.
Both
senses
are
frequent
in
everyday
and
formal
language.