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bekend.

known

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/bəˈkɛnt/

  1. known

    Hij is een bekend acteur in Nederland.
    De Eiffeltoren is het bekendste monument van Parijs.

  2. familiar, trusted

    Haar gezicht was me bekend, maar ik kon haar naam niet herinneren.
    Dit merk is bekend en vertrouwd door velen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch bekent, past participle of bekennen (“to know”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.