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erwähnen

mention

verb er-VAY-nen Common

Usage Note

erwähnen is inseparable, so it stays whole: Ich erwähne das. The set phrase nicht zu erwähnen means 'not to mention', and erwähnenswert is a handy adjective for 'worth mentioning'.

Examples

"Er erwähnte den Namen nicht."

Natural Translation

He did not mention the name.

Literal Translation

He mentioned the name not.

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