🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Bemerkung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bəˈmɛʁkʊŋ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Remarque/ʁə.maʁk/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das war eine interessante Bemerkung."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A written or spoken comment expressing an observation, critical judgment, or opinion.

    "She made a sharp remarque regarding the ongoing political debate."
  2. 2

    An original small sketch or etching drawn on the margin of a plate by an artist.

    "The rare print featured a delicate remarque in the lower margin."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the French verb remarquer, combining re- (expressing intensive force) and marquer (to mark, from Frankish origin). It entered English usage via borrowing from French during the early modern period, initially denoting a critical observation or note written in the margin of a text.

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