verb
to notice, to remark
B1
Means 'to notice' or 'to remark' — to perceive or to make a brief comment. A regular weak verb (Perfekt bemerkt) that uses auxiliary haben. Non‑separable, non‑reflexive and typically transitive (bemerken etwas). Common in both noticing facts and making short remarks or observations.
Examples
Ich habe nichts Besonderes bemerkt.
I didn't notice anything special.
Die Touristin bemerkte das Verbotsschild, nachdem sie das Museum betreten hatte.
The tourist noticed the prohibition sign after she had entered the museum.
Ich habe nicht bemerkt, dass du gekommen bist.
I didn't notice that you had arrived.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine putting a little mark on something with a pen the moment you notice it.
Think 'be-mark' — mark something when you notice it; 'remark' contains 'mark' too.
Notes
Bemerken commonly means both 'to notice' (perceive) and 'to remark' (make a comment). Context determines which meaning is intended; when used with a noun object it often means 'to notice' (e.g., etwas bemerken), while followed by direct speech or a clause it can mean 'to remark'. Uses haben as auxiliary in perfect tenses.