Nomen

das Merkmal

feature, characteristic, trait, distinguishing mark

Ein wichtiges Merkmal dieses Produkts ist die Qualität.

An important feature of this product is its quality.

Blaue Augen sind ein vererbtes Merkmal.

Blue eyes are an inherited trait.

a feature of sth. ein Merkmal von+3 An important feature of this car is its safety.

Synonyms: Eigenschaft (quality), Charakteristikum (characteristic), Kennzeichen (sign)

From 'merken' (to notice, to mark) + 'Mal' (mark, sign). Literally a 'notice-mark' or something you notice.

Think of it as a 'mark' that helps you 'remark' upon something's quality. A feature is a distinguishing mark.

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