adjective
popular, well-known
B1
populär: adjective meaning 'popular' or 'well-known'. Describes persons, cultural items or opinions that have wide approval or recognition. Gradable: comparative populärer, superlative am populärsten. Antonym unpopulär. Not a participle; used attributively or predicatively. Can imply mass appeal rather than critical acclaim.
Examples
Der Kritiker bemerkte, dass das Buch früher populär gewesen war, bevor neue Autoren es verdrängten.
The critic observed that the book had been popular earlier before new authors displaced it.
Die Band ist in Europa sehr populär.
The band is very popular in Europe.
Sein populärer Blog erreicht tausende Leser.
His well-known blog reaches thousands of readers.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a large crowd cheering — something that is populär is loved by many.
Very similar to English 'popular' — pronounce the 'ä' like 'a' in 'care'.