perceptible
wahrnehmbar – wahrnehmbarer – am wahrnehmbarsten
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perceptible
Such that something can be detected with the senses (sight, hearing, touch, etc.) or noticed in another way; recognizable or noticeable.
Der feine Duft der Blumen war im ganzen Raum wahrnehmbar.
The delicate scent of the flowers was perceptible throughout the room.
| basic form | wahrnehmbar |
|---|---|
| comparative | wahrnehmbarer |
| superlative | am wahrnehmbarsten |
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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The word is a combination of the verb 'wahrnehmen' (to perceive) and the ending '-bar'. The ending '-bar' means that something is possible, similar to '-able' in English. 'Wahrnehmbar' (perceptible) therefore literally means 'something that one can perceive'.
Für das menschliche Ohr sind diese hohen Töne nicht wahrnehmbar.
These high tones are not perceptible to the human ear.
'Wahrnehmbar' (perceptible) is often combined with adverbs that describe the degree of recognizability. Common combinations are 'kaum wahrnehmbar' (barely perceptible), 'deutlich wahrnehmbar' (clearly perceptible), 'klar wahrnehmbar' (clearly perceptible), or 'schwer wahrnehmbar' (hard to perceive).
Nach dem Regen war eine kaum wahrnehmbare Verbesserung der Luftqualität zu spüren.
After the rain, a barely perceptible improvement in the air quality could be felt.
To indicate for whom something is perceptible, you use the preposition 'für' followed by the accusative. This construction is very common.
Die Veränderung war nur für Experten wahrnehmbar.
The change was perceptible only to experts.
recognizable
With a quiet sound, wahrnehmbar (perceptible) initially means only that you can hear it at all. Erkennbar (recognizable) goes further: the sound is clear enough for you to identify its type or source. A sound can therefore be wahrnehmbar without already being erkennbar.
Das leise Geräusch war in der Stille gerade noch wahrnehmbar.
The quiet sound was just barely perceptible in the silence.
Das leise Geräusch war als Ticken einer Uhr erkennbar.
The quiet sound was recognizable as the ticking of a clock.
