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evident
Clear to see, recognize, or infer from something. The word is often used in a more formal context.
Aus den Dokumenten war ersichtlich, dass die Frist bereits abgelaufen war.
It was evident from the documents that the deadline had already expired.
The adjective is derived from the noun 'die Sicht' (sight/view). The prefix 'er-' often indicates a result. 'Ersichtlich' (evident) therefore means that something becomes visible or clear as the result of a process, e.g. looking at or checking something.
Nach genauer Prüfung war der Fehler im System ersichtlich.
After a careful check, the error in the system was evident.
'Ersichtlich' (evident) is very frequently used with the preposition 'aus' + dative to name the source of information. Typical sentence patterns are 'Aus [etwas] ist ersichtlich, dass...' (It is evident from [something] that...) or 'Wie aus [etwas] ersichtlich ist, ...' (As is evident from [something], ...).
Aus der E-Mail war nicht ersichtlich, wann das Treffen stattfinden sollte.
It was not evident from the email when the meeting was supposed to take place.
This word belongs to written language and is used above all in formal, official, or administrative contexts. In everyday spoken language, it often sounds distant or bureaucratic.
Wie aus dem Protokoll ersichtlich, wurde der Antrag einstimmig angenommen.
As is evident from the minutes, the motion was adopted unanimously.
obvious / apparently
Offensichtlich describes an inference as generally clear and conclusive. Ersichtlich, by contrast, emphasizes that it can be recognized from a specific source or presentation and often sounds more formal. Ersichtlich is therefore frequently used with tables, documents, or explicitly mentioned evidence.
Aus der Tabelle war ersichtlich, dass die Ausgaben höher als geplant waren.
It was evident from the table that the expenses had been higher than planned.
Die Ausgaben waren offensichtlich höher als geplant.
The expenses were obviously higher than planned.
