Translation of German word "merken" to English
merken
/mɛʁkn̩/
Meaning
VerbTo remark upon; to mention.
How to use
The weak verb merken has two distinct syntactic functions: (1) Transitive merken + accusative means to notice / sense (Ich merke den Unterschied — I notice the difference). (2) Reflexive sich merken + dative reflexive pronoun means to memorize / note / keep in mind (Ich merke mir die Nummer — I memorize the number). Conjugation: merkt, merkte, hat gemerkt.
🇬🇧 English
to notice
Example
Er nahm die Veränderungen nicht zur Kenntnis und fuhr fort, als wäre nichts passiert.
He ignored the changes and continued as if nothing had happened.
Eine Reihe von Hinweisen weist Patienten auf die Röntgenabteilung hin.
A number of signs direct patients to the X-ray department.
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Common phrases
- sich merken— to memorize / remember / note (requires dative reflexive)
- nichts merken— to notice nothing / not sense anything
- den Unterschied merken— to notice / tell the difference
📖 Related grammar
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Present Tense (Präsens)
Simple Past (Präteritum)
Perfect (Perfekt)
ich bin/habe gemerkt
Imperative (Imperativ)
Frequency rank: #298 in German
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The German word "merken" is defined as: "To remark upon; to mention."
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The German word "merken" means "to notice" in English.
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