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A formal or informal message that informs a person about a particular matter. In a digital context, often a short message on a device.
Ich habe gerade eine Benachrichtigung auf meinem Handy bekommen, dass mein Paket zugestellt wurde.
I just got a notification on my phone that my package was delivered.
The noun 'die Benachrichtigung' (notification) is derived directly from the verb 'benachrichtigen' (to notify). The verb itself means to give someone a 'Nachricht' (message). The ending '-ung' turns the verb into a noun that describes the action or the result.
Bitte benachrichtigen Sie uns umgehend über jede Änderung.
Please notify us immediately of any change.
To name the content or topic of a notification, the preposition 'über' with the accusative is almost always used.
Ich habe eine Benachrichtigung über ein neues Software-Update erhalten.
I received a notification about a new software update.
In everyday digital life, this word is often combined with verbs like 'bekommen' (to get), 'erhalten' (to receive), 'senden' (to send), or 'deaktivieren' (to deactivate). Compounds like 'Push-Benachrichtigung' (push notification) or 'E-Mail-Benachrichtigung' (email notification) are also very common.
Du kannst die Benachrichtigungen für diese App in den Einstellungen deaktivieren.
You can deactivate notifications for this app in the settings.
In the meaning 'act of informing', 'Benachrichtigung' (notification) is mainly used in formal, official, or legal contexts. It often describes a formal process.
Die Benachrichtigung des Mieters muss schriftlich erfolgen.
The notification of the tenant must be made in writing.
information
'Information' and 'Benachrichtigung' both have to do with knowledge or a message. 'Information' is more general: it can be a single fact, a piece of information, or knowledge about a topic. 'Benachrichtigung' more often means a specific message that someone receives so that they know about something. Especially on a phone or in official contexts, people often say 'Benachrichtigung'. Learners may confuse the words because a notification contains information. As a practical rule: the information is the content, while the notification is often the message or the process through which that content arrives.
Nach der Bestellung bekommt Anna eine Benachrichtigung auf ihr Handy.
After placing the order, Anna gets a notification on her phone.
Nora braucht heute eine wichtige Information über den Termin bei ihren Eltern.
Today Nora needs an important piece of information about the appointment with her parents.