Verb

erscheinen

Translation

to appear, to be published, to seem

Ein Stern erscheint am Himmel.

A star appears in the sky.

Sein neues Buch erscheint nächste Woche.

His new book will be published next week.

Das Problem erscheint mir kompliziert.

The problem seems complicated to me.

(intransitive) to appear, to be published A book is published.

((sb.dat)) ((adjective)) to seem (adjective) to (sb.) That seems logical to me.

Synonyms: auftauchen (to surface), sich zeigen (to show oneself); Antonyms: verschwinden (to disappear)

From prefix er- (outward, beginning of an action) + scheinen (to shine, to seem). Literally 'to shine forth', hence 'to appear'.

Connect it to 'scheinen' (to shine/seem). Something that starts to 'shine' or 'seem' comes into view, it 'appears'.