kennen

German (Berlin)

/ˈkɛnən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (transitive) to know; to be acquainted with; to be familiar with

Etymology

Inherited from Old High German kennan (know) inherited from *kannijan (know) inherited from Proto-Germanic *kannijaną (know, make known) root from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (know, recognize).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵneh₃-

Gloss

know, recognize

Concept
Semantic Field

Cognition

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

知

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