German word

unbemerkt

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʊnbəˌmɛʁkt/

Meaning

  • adverbwithout being noticed

Example

Sie verließ unbemerkt das Haus.

She left the house without anyone noticing.

Illustration for unbemerkt (without being noticed)

More examples

Er schlich sich unbemerkt an den Tisch heran.

He crept up to the table unnoticed.

Core concept

A person leaves through a side door while everyone watches the room's center.

Common phrases

  • ganz unbemerkt

    completely unnoticed

  • kaum unbemerkt

    hardly unnoticed

Similar words

heimlich: Done secretly so that others do not find out.
unauffällig: In a way that attracts little attention.
ungesehen: Without being seen by anyone.

Definition in German

so, dass etwas unbeachtet bleibt.

Word origin

Unbemerkt combines the negating prefix un- with bemerkt, the past participle of bemerken, meaning "to notice".

Usage tips

  • Unbemerkt describes a lack of detection, not necessarily deliberate secrecy, so it also describes an unnoticed change or event.

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