adjectiveother
empfohlen
recommend
Von anderen als gut oder passend genannt, damit man es wählen oder tun soll.
The German word "empfohlen" is the past participle of the verb "empfehlen", which means "to recommend".
- It is formed from "empfehlen" (to recommend), derived from the prefix "emp-" and the verb "fehlen" (to lack/miss).
- "Empfehlen" means to suggest or endorse something as suitable or good.
Similar words:
- raten (to advise)
- vorschlagen (to suggest)
- anschlagen (to recommend/promote)
Difference:
- empfehlen/ empfohlen implies a stronger, more personal endorsement or recommendation.
- raten focuses more on advising, often based on knowledge or experience.
- vorschlagen is more neutral and means to put forward or suggest an idea without a strong endorsement.
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Examples
Dieses Buch wurde mir empfohlen.adjective
This book was recommended to me.
Welchen Film hast du mir gestern empfohlen?adjective
Which movie did you recommend to me yesterday?
Der Arzt hat mir empfohlen, mehr Wasser zu trinken.adjective
The doctor recommended that I drink more water.
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