spürbar

Spürbar is a German adjective meaning perceptible, noticeable, or tangible. It describes something that can be sensed or detected through perception, often a change, effect, or difference that is strong enough to be noticed.

Origin and morphology: The word is formed from the verb spüren (to feel) with the suffix -bar, which in German creates adjectives indicating that a described quality can be perceived. The meaning aligns with related terms such as merklich or deutlich.

Usage: Spürbar is commonly used with nouns denoting changes, effects, or differences, for example spürbare Veränderungen, spürbare Auswirkungen, or spürbare Unterschiede. It can also be used predicatively, as in Die Veränderung war spürbar. In some contexts it appears adverbially to mean "noticeably," as in Die Temperatur ist spürbar gestiegen, though more precise adverbs are often preferred in formal writing.

Translations: In English, spürbar is usually rendered as perceptible, noticeable, or tangible, depending on the context. It emphasizes that something can be sensed or perceived, rather than merely theoretical or abstract.

See also: wahrnehmbar, merklich, deutlich, spüren.