verb
bemerken
notice
Etwas sehen, hören oder wahrnehmen und darauf aufmerksam werden.
The German word "bemerken" is a verb meaning "to notice" or "to observe". It is formed from the prefix "be-" and the verb "merken", which means "to notice" or "to remember".
Similar words:
- "feststellen" (to determine, to observe)
- "wahrnehmen" (to perceive)
- "erkennen" (to recognize)
Differences:
- "bemerken" typically refers to the moment of noticing something, often spontaneously.
- "feststellen" implies making a more definite or formal realization or conclusion.
- "wahrnehmen" emphasizes perception using senses, sometimes more deliberately.
- "erkennen" suggests recognizing or identifying something known.
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Examples
Ich bemerke die Veränderungen.verb
I notice the changes.
Du hast kaum etwas bemerkt.verb
You hardly noticed anything.
Er bemerkt die Veränderung sofort.verb
He notices the change immediately.
Er bemerkt einen Fehler im Text.verb
He notices a mistake in the text.
Er bemerkt sofort die Veränderung.verb
He immediately notices the change.
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