Reminder

/rɪˈmaɪndər/ noun

Definition

Something that causes you to remember something you had forgotten, or a notification about something you need to do.

Etymology

From the verb 'remind,' which comes from Old French 'reminde' and combines 're-' (again) with 'mind' (to remember). It literally means 'to put back in mind.'

Kelly Says

The word 'mind' in 'remind' doesn't mean your brain—it's an old usage where 'mind' meant 'to remember,' so 'remind' literally means 'to remember again,' which is why we love phone reminders!

Translations

AFAfrikaans
ማስታወስ
mas-ta-wes
AMአማርኛ
сануулга
sa-nuu-lga
ARالعربية
تذكير
tadh-KEER
BGБългарски
podsjetnik
pod-SYE-tnik
BNবাংলা
স্মরণ
smo-ron
CACatalà
lembrete
lem-BRE-te
CSČeština
påminnelse
po-MIN-nel-se
DADansk
muistutus
muis-TU-tus
DEDeutsch
Erinnerung
e-RIN-ne-roong
ELΕλληνικά
υπενθύμιση
i-pen-THI-mi-si
ESEspañol
recordatorio
re-kor-da-TO-ryo
ETEesti
opomnik
o-POM-nik
EUEuskara
herinnering
he-RIN-ne-ring
FAفارسی
memento
me-MEN-to
FISuomi
påminnelse
po-MIN-nel-se
FRFrançais
rappel
ra-PEL
GLGalego
gogorarazle
go-go-ra-RAZ-le
HEעברית
תזכורת
taz-ke-RET
HIहिन्दी
अनुस्मारक
a-nus-maa-rak
HRHrvatski
подсетник
pod-sye-tnik
HUMagyar
připomínka
pri-po-MEEN-ka
IDBahasa Indonesia
pengingat
pe-ng-ing-AT
ITItaliano
promemoria
pro-me-MO-rya
JA日本語
リマインダー
ri-main-da
KO한국어
알림
al-rim
LTLietuvių
atgādinājums
at-gaa-di-NAA-yums
LVLatviešu
meeldetuletus
meel-de-tu-LE-tus
MNМонгол
သတိပေးချက်
tha-di-pay-chyet
MSBahasa Melayu
pengingat
pe-ng-ing-AT
NLNederlands
herinnering
he-RIN-ne-ring
NONorsk
pripomienka
pri-po-MYEN-ka
PLPolski
przypomnienie
pshy-po-MYE-nye
PTPortuguês
lembrete
lem-BRE-te
RORomână
emlékeztető
em-LE-kez-te-tur
RUРусский
напоминание
na-po-mi-NA-ni-ye
SKSlovenčina
напомняне
na-pom-NYA-ne
SLSlovenščina
recordatori
re-kor-da-TO-ri
SRСрпски
priminimas
pri-MI-ni-mas
SVSvenska
påmindelse
po-MIN-del-se
SWKiswahili
ukumbusho
u-ku-mbu-SHO
TAதமிழ்
நினைவூட்டி
ni-nai-vu-ti-ti
TEతెలుగు
یاد دہانی
yaad di-haa-ni
THไทย
การเตือน
kan teuan
TRTürkçe
hatırlatıcı
ha-tir-la-ti-JI
UKУкраїнська
нагадування
na-ha-DU-va-nya
URاردو
یادآوری
yaad-aa-ri
VITiếng Việt
lời nhắc
loi nhac
ZH中文
提醒
tí xǐng

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