Bemerkung

Bemerkung is a German noun meaning remark, comment, or note. It denotes a short statement about something, expressed in speech or writing. The term is feminine: die Bemerkung; plural die Bemerkungen. It is used in everyday language, in formal writing, and in scholarly contexts to refer to a brief observation or point raised during discussion or in a text.

Etymology: Bemerkung is formed from the verb bemerken (to notice, to remark) with the noun-forming suffix -ung. The sense centers on making an observation or drawing attention to something. Declension: singular die Bemerkung; plural die Bemerkungen. Cases: Nom. die Bemerkung / die Bemerkungen; Gen. der Bemerkung / der Bemerkungen; Dat. der Bemerkung / den Bemerkungen; Acc. die Bemerkung / die Bemerkungen.

Usage and nuances: Bemerkung is a neutral term for a remark or note. It can be a casual aside or a more pointed comment. In contrast, Anmerkung often implies a note added to a text (footnote or marginal remark), and Kommentar conveys a more evaluative public commentary. Common collocations include eine kurze Bemerkung, eine beiläufige Bemerkung, oder eine wichtige Bemerkung. Sometimes Bemerkung is used interchangeably with Hinweis (tip or hint) or Notiz (note), though Hinweis emphasizes information and Notiz a record.

Examples: Beispiellauf Deutsch: "Ich möchte nur eine kurze Bemerkung zu diesem Punkt machen." English: "I would just like to make a brief remark about this point." "Der Redner ließ eine Bemerkung zur Datenlage fallen." English: "The speaker made a remark about the data situation."