wahrt

Wahrt is a German word that functions primarily as a verb form meaning to safeguard, uphold, or preserve. It is the third‑person singular present tense of the verb wahren. In everyday and formal usage, you might see sentences such as Der Staat wahrt die Rechtsordnung or Die Behörden wahren die Privatsphäre, where the subject protects what follows.

The noun form related to this concept is Wahrung, which denotes safeguarding or maintenance and is common in formal language. Phrases like Wahrung der Ordnung or Wahrung der Rechte appear in legal, administrative, and political contexts, reflecting the act or state of protecting something.

Etymology and related terms: wahren derives from older Germanic roots and has a close semantic family with Wahrung, the noun level, both centered on the idea of protection or safeguarding. The expression is typical of official or policy language and is widely used in discussions of rights, borders, norms, and public order.

Usage notes: wahrt is used with a direct object indicating what is being protected (for example, Rechte, Ordnung, Grenzen, Privatsphäre). It conveys an active effort to maintain or defend a principle or state. In many legal or administrative texts, the passive construction wird gewahrt (is safeguarded) is also common.

Translations and nuance: to safeguard, to uphold, to preserve, or to maintain. The term differs from wahrheit (truth) in meaning, though they share a common linguistic root in Germanic history. See also Wahrung, Recht, Ordnung, Grenzen.