No. 1,114 in Dutch
merkt
"Merkt" means "notices" or "observes" in English.
In a sentence
Hij merkt dat het buiten kouder wordt.
He notices that it is getting colder outside.
In this sentence, the word 'merkt' means 'notices' or 'realizes', referring to the observation of a change in temperature.
Maria merkt op dat iedereen aanwezig is.
Maria remarks that everyone is present.
Here, 'merkt op' translates to 'remarks' or 'points out', showing active recognition made verbally.
De technicus merkt een storing in het systeem.
The technician detects an issue in the system.
In this context, 'merkt' is used to express 'detects', meaning becoming aware of a problem or irregularity.
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