gemerkte

Gemerkte is the attributive form of the German past participle gemerkt, derived from the verb merken, meaning to notice, remember or mark. In ordinary German, gemerkt describes something that has been noticed or recorded by someone. As an adjective it conveys that a feature, note or detail has been marked or noted.

In everyday usage, gemerkte denotes something that has been observed and kept in memory or records. It commonly appears before a noun with standard adjective endings: der gemerkte Fehler (the noted/error), die gemerkte Notiz (the noted note), das gemerkte Detail (the noted detail). In plural: die gemerkten Hinweise. With a possessive determiner, forms align with normal adjective declension: mein gemerkter Fehler, meine gemerkte Notiz, mein gemekrtes Detail is generally avoided; the neuter form typically appears as das gemerkte Detail. The exact endings depend on the gender, number and determiner used.

In digital and UI contexts, Gemerkte may be used as a label or section name for saved or bookmarked items, indicating content that the user has marked for later reference. For example, a German app might present a menu item labeled Gemerkte Beiträge to access saved posts. This usage reflects a figurative expansion of the term from memory or marking to a curated collection of items.

Etymology traces gemerkte to merken with the prefix ge- forming the past participle, combined with standard German adjective endings when used attributively. The word communicates that something has been registered in memory or marked for attention.

See also: merken, gemerkt, Notiz, Lesezeichen.