erscheinen
Translation
to appear, to be published, to seem
Examples
Ein Licht erschien am Himmel.
A light appeared in the sky.
Sein neues Buch ist erschienen.
His new book has been published.
Die Aufgabe erscheint mir sehr schwer.
The task seems very difficult to me.
Grammar Patterns
((sth. nom.)) erscheint sth. appears A light appeared.
((sth. nom.)) erscheint ((to sb. dat.)) ((as adj.)) sth. seems adj. to sb. That seems logical to me.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to show up, to emerge; Antonyms: to disappear, to vanish
Etymology
From 'er-' (a prefix indicating emergence or beginning) + 'scheinen' (to shine, to seem). It means to 'shine forth' or 'come into view'.
Memory Tips
Think of something 'shining' ('scheinen') into existence, thus 'appearing'.