German word

bemerken

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈmɛɐ̯kən/

Meaning

  • verbnotice

Example

Ich bemerke den Fehler.

I notice the error.

Illustration for bemerken (notice)

More examples

Sie bemerkte trocken, dass das nicht ihr Fachgebiet ist.

She remarked dryly that it was not her field of expertise.

Core concept

A detail comes into clear awareness and may then be put into a brief spoken comment.

Common phrases

  • etwas bemerken

    notice something

  • plötzlich bemerken

    suddenly notice

  • im Gespräch bemerken

    notice in conversation

Similar words

mitbekommen: To become aware of surrounding events or information by seeing or hearing them.
merken: To notice a change or piece of information and keep it in mind.
sehen: To see something directly and confirm its presence or movement.
wahrnehmen: To perceive a presence or change through the senses or focused attention.

Definition in German

durch Wahrnehmung etwas feststellen und dies manchmal mündlich anmerken

Word origin

Bemerken is formed from be- and the inherited Germanic verb merken, whose older sense involves taking note or perceiving.

Usage tips

  • Bemerken takes a direct accusative object, as in Ich bemerke den Fehler, not a dative object.

Other meanings

  • remarkverb

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