Verb

erinnern

Translation

to remember, to remind

Ich erinnere mich an meine Kindheit.

I remember my childhood.

Kannst du mich an den Termin erinnern?

Can you remind me of the appointment?

sich ((an+4)) erinnern to remember sth./sb. I remember you.

((j-n)) ((an+4)) erinnern to remind sb. of sth. He reminds me of my brother.

Synonyms: gedenken, sich besinnen; Antonyms: vergessen

From the prefix 'er-' (indicating a process) + 'innern' (to make internal), from 'inner' (inside). Literally 'to bring to the inside' of one's mind.

For 'to remember', use the reflexive form 'sich erinnern an + Accusative'. For 'to remind', it's transitive: 'jemanden an etwas erinnern'.