aufmerksam

German

Etymology

From aufmerken (to observe) + -sam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈaʊ̯fˌmɛʁkzaːm], [ˈʔaʊ̯fˌmɛɐ̯kzaːm], [ˈaʊ̯fˌmɛʁkzam], [ˈʔaʊ̯fˌmɛɐ̯kzam]
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Adjective

aufmerksam (strong nominative masculine singular aufmerksamer, comparative aufmerksamer, superlative am aufmerksamsten)

  1. attentive, alert, observant
  2. thoughtful, considerate, mindful
    Danke, das ist sehr aufmerksam von dir.
    Thank you, that's very thoughtful of you.

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