German word

informieren

Pronunciation

IPA/ɪnfɔʁˈmiːʁən/

Meaning

  • verbinform

Example

Ich informiere dich später über die Details.

I'll let you know the details later.

Illustration for informieren (inform)

More examples

Kannst du mich über die Entscheidung informieren?

Can you inform me about the decision?

Core concept

A factual notice brings a person up to date by filling a gap in their knowledge.

Common phrases

  • jemanden informieren

    inform someone

  • jemanden über etwas informieren

    inform someone about something

  • per E-Mail jemanden informieren

    inform someone by email

Similar words

sagen: Putting something into words and conveying it to another person.
Bescheid geben: Briefly letting someone know about something important or necessary.
mitteilen: Clearly conveying important information to the relevant person.
benachrichtigen: Notifying someone through a message or other direct contact.

Definition in German

Jemanden sachlich oder formell über Fakten oder Neuigkeiten mitteilen, oft mit 'über' + Akkusativ

Word origin

German informieren comes through French informer from Latin informare, whose original sense was to give form and later developed into informing.

Usage tips

  • Informieren usually takes the person as accusative and the topic with ueber plus accusative, as in jemanden ueber etwas informieren.

Other meanings

  • notifyverb

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