Translation of German word "erscheinen" to English
erscheinen
/ɛʁˈʃaɪ̯ən/
Meaning
VerbTo come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
How to use
The strong verb erscheinen ('to appear / seem / be published') has the non-separable prefix er- and conjugates like scheinen: erscheint, erschien, ist erschienen. Because it expresses coming into sight or publication, it always uses sein as its perfect auxiliary (Das Buch ist gestern erschienen — The book was published yesterday).
🇬🇧 English
to appear
Example
Zu dieser Zeit erschien ein großer Schriftsteller.
At this time a great writer appeared.
Er schien mit dem Ergebnis recht zufrieden zu sein.
He seemed quite happy with the result.
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Common phrases
- pünktlich erscheinen— to appear / show up on time
- das Buch erscheint— the book is published / comes out
- es erscheint mir— it seems to me / appears to me (requires dative)
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Present Tense (Präsens)
Simple Past (Präteritum)
Perfect (Perfekt)
ich bin/habe erschienen
Imperative (Imperativ)
Frequency rank: #276 in German
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The German word "erscheinen" is defined as: "To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible."
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The German word "erscheinen" means "to appear" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Zu dieser Zeit erschien ein großer Schriftsteller." (which translates as "At this time a great writer appeared.").
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