erinnern

verb [ɛɐ̯ˈʔɪnɐn]

Translation

remember, remind

Some translations were made by AI and may be inaccurate.

Meanings

  1. refl. remember — have kept in one's memory

    Ich erinnere mich noch genau daran, als du …
    I still remember exactly when you...

  2. refl. remember — recall a memory

    Ich erinnere mich deiner.
    I remember you.

  3. trans. remind — prevent someone from forgetting something

    Bitte erinnern Sie ihn morgen noch einmal!
    Please remind him again tomorrow!

  4. trans. remind — bring to mind through similarity

    Das erinnert meine Oma an alte Zeiten.
    That reminds my grandma of old times.

  5. trans., colloq., N. German — im Gedächtnis haben

    Ich erinnere diesen Unfall.

Principal parts

Infinitiv
erinnern
Präteritum
erinnerte
Partizip II
erinnert
Also used with sich
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Conjugation

PräsensPräteritumPerfekt
icherinnererinnertehabe erinnert
duerinnersterinnertesthast erinnert
er/sie/eserinnerterinnertehat erinnert
wirerinnernerinnertenhaben erinnert
ihrerinnerterinnertethabt erinnert
sie/Sieerinnernerinnertenhaben erinnert

Government

  • an + Akkusativ — Ich erinnere mich an den Urlaub.

Synonyms

  • einfallen
  • wiedererkennen
  • entsinnen

Contrasting words

  • vergessen
  • erwarten

Same root

  • Erinnerung
  • Erinnern
  • erinnernd
  • erinnert
  • erinnerbar

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