mærkbart

Märkbart is a Swedish adjective used mainly in predicative or adverbial position to indicate that something is noticeable or perceptible to a significant degree. It describes changes, differences, or qualities that stand out compared with what is ordinary or expected.

Etymology and grammar notes: märkbart is formed from the verb märka (to notice, to mark) with the suffix -bart, which yields a meaning of “able to be noticed” or “worth noticing.” When used before a noun to describe it, the attributive form is märkb ark, namely märkb ar with a space? However, the correct attributive spelling is märkbar (for example, en märkbar ökning, en märkbar skillnad). Märkbart, in contrast, is used as a predicative or adverbial form, as in phrases like försäljningen har ökat märkbart or resultatet var märkbart bättre.

Usage and nuance: märkbart is common in formal, analytical, and journalistic writing to flag significance beyond normal variation. It often appears with verbs or before comparative adjectives, for example “märkbart bättre,” “märkbart större,” or “har ökat märkbart.” It is closely related to synonyms such as påtaglig, uppenbar, and markant, though each carries slightly different emphasis: märkbart stresses perceptibility or measurable difference, while markant can imply a striking or dramatic quality, and påtaglig emphasizes tangibility.

See also: märkbbar (attributive form before nouns), märkbar, betydelsefull.