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erinnern

remind

verb er-IN-ern Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

remember

Usage Note

erinnern splits two ways: reflexive sich erinnern an (+accusative) means 'to remember' something, while jemanden an etwas erinnern means 'to remind someone of' something. Both senses lean on the preposition an, so the an is rarely optional.

Examples

"Ich erinnere mich an dich."

Natural Translation

I remember you.

Literal Translation

I remember myself of you.

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