werthaltigen

Werthaltigen is the inflected form of the German adjective werthaltig, meaning valuable or of worth. The base term derives from Wert (value) and the suffix -haltig, which in older German forms adjectives describing something that holds or possesses value. In contemporary Standard German the form werthaltig is largely archaic, with value-focused terms such as wertvoll or von Wert used more commonly, depending on context. The inflected form werthaltigen appears in various cases, such as dative singular masculine/neuter (mit dem werthaltigen Gegenstand) and in plural forms (die werthaltigen Vermögenswerte).

Meaning and usage: Werthaltig describes objects, assets, or assertions that have demonstrable value, whether monetary or intrinsic. It is often found in historical, legal, or formal writing. In modern everyday language, speakers usually choose wertvoll or other phrasing to express value. The term may still appear in specialized or antiquated texts, such as estate or asset valuations, where older diction is retained for stylistic reasons.

Declension and examples: The adjective is declined according to standard German grammar. For example: Die werthaltigen Vermögenswerte wurden bewertet. Mit werthaltigen Anlagen lässt sich das Portfolio diversifizieren. In everyday usage, one would more likely say Die wertvollen Vermögenswerte wurden bewertet oder Mit stabilen Anlagen das Portfolio absichern.

See also: Wert, Wertvoll, Werthaltigkeit, Wertbeständigkeit.