kommentieren
Translation
to comment on, to annotate
Examples
Er wollte die Situation nicht kommentieren.
He did not want to comment on the situation.
Sie kommentiert oft meine Fotos im Internet.
She often comments on my photos on the internet.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to comment on sth. Er wollte die Situation nicht kommentieren.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sich äußern zu (to express oneself on), Stellung nehmen zu (to take a stance on)
Etymology
From Latin 'commentari' (to consider, to write down). It's a direct cognate with English 'comment'.
Memory Tips
It looks and sounds almost identical to the English 'to comment', making it very easy to remember.