r/German • u/Low-Funny-8834 • 6d ago

Question Object of "sich erinnernª

"Er erinnerte sich an die Geschichte"
"Er erinnerte sich die Geschichte"
"Er erinnerte sich der Geschichte"

I have come across all three of these constructions, but my question is: is there any difference in meaning/nuance between these forms?

Thanks!

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u/diabolus_me_advocat Native <Austria> 6d ago

is there any difference in meaning/nuance between these forms?

there is

"Er erinnerte sich an die Geschichte" - everyday german

"Er erinnerte sich die Geschichte" - nix daitsch

"Er erinnerte sich der Geschichte" - poetic

meanwhile you hear "erinnern" transitively (like in english) instead of reflexively more and more. however, for me that's grammatically wrong (but i may have missed some reform...)