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bekannt

known

Meaning of bekannt

past participle of know; understood or recognized

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German/bəˈkant/
Russian transcription[ɪzˈvʲestnɨj, uzˈnanːɨj]
known
bekannt - known
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bekannt with Russian translation

bekannt usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Это имя мне знакомо.

Der Name ist mir bekannt.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Она известна в городе.

Sie ist in der Stadt bekannt.

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bekannt belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

bekanntизвестный
kochenготовить
sich ändernменять
bindenзавязывать
folgenследовать
entfernenубирать
sich anfühlenощущаться

bekannt synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between bekannt / anerkannt / vertraut / geläufig / gewusst / gekannt

A
🇩🇪German
anerkannt

officially recognized or widely accepted; stronger and more formal than just 'known'.

A1Often
V
🇩🇪German
vertraut

familiar; something you know well or feel at ease with.

A1Very Often
G
🇩🇪German
geläufig

common, familiar, or well-established in use; often used for terms and expressions.

A1Often
G
🇩🇪German
gewusst

past participle form related to 'to know' in the sense of having known something.

A1Often
G
🇩🇪German
gekannt

known, especially in the sense of having known a person or thing before.

A1Often
G
🇩🇪German
gewusst haben

a verbal phrase meaning 'to have known'; typically appears as part of a larger construction.

A1Rarely
V
🇩🇪German
verstanden

understood; closer to 'understood' than to 'known' or 'recognized'.

A1Very Often
E
🇩🇪German
erkannt

recognized or identified; emphasizes noticing and identifying someone or something.

A1Often

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How to pronounce bekannt and what this word means

bekannt means known. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce bekannt

/bəˈkant/

bekannt translation

known

bekannt examples

Der Name ist mir bekannt.

bekannt transcription

/bəˈkant/

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bekannt meaning: what does it mean?

Partizip Perfekt von kennen; verstanden oder wiedererkannt

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bekannt is pronounced as /bəˈkant/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

bekannt definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Der Name ist mir bekannt. Translation: Это имя мне знакомо.

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