German word

Bemerkung

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈmɛɐ̯kʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncomment

Example

Hast du eine Bemerkung zu dem Text?

Do you have a comment on the text?

Illustration for Bemerkung (comment)

More examples

Bevor er ging, machte er noch eine Bemerkung zur Organisation.

Before he left, he made one more comment about the organization.

Core concept

A brief spoken or written addition that points to one aspect of a subject and offers a comment or observation.

Common phrases

  • eine Bemerkung machen

    make a comment

Similar words

Anmerkung: A short note that adds detail or draws attention to a small point.
Kommentar: A statement expressing an opinion or explanation about an event or idea.

Definition in German

Kurze Notiz oder mündliche Äußerung, die einen Sachverhalt kommentiert oder eine Beobachtung mitteilt.

Word origin

Bemerkung is formed from the verb bemerken, 'to notice', with the noun-forming suffix -ung.

Usage tips

  • Bemerkung is feminine, so the phrase is eine Bemerkung and its plural is Bemerkungen.

Other meanings

  • remarknoun
  • notenoun
  • observationnoun

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