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GERMAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

erkennen.

to recognize, perceive

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɛɐ̯ˈkɛnən/

  1. to recognize, perceive

    irregular · transitive · weak
    Ich habe dich mit diesem Hut nicht erkannt.

  2. to realize, detect, see, know, identify, discover, understand

    irregular · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German erkennen, from Old High German irkennen, from Proto-West Germanic *uʀkannijan. Equivalent to er- + kennen.

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