German edit

Etymology edit

merken (to notice) +‎ Mal (sign).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛʁkmaːl/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Merk‧mal

Noun edit

Merkmal n (strong, genitive Merkmales or Merkmals, plural Merkmale)

  1. feature, characteristic, attribute (important or main item)
    Hyponyms: Hardwaremerkmal, Persönlichkeitsmerkmal, Softwaremerkmal, Softwarequalitätsmerkmal, Qualitätsmerkmal
    hervorgehobenes Merkmal.prominent feature.

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Further reading edit

  • Merkmal” in Duden online
  • Merkmal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache