bekannt

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German

Etymology

Compare English bekenned.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈkant/
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ant

Participle

bekannt

  1. past participle of bekennen

Adjective

bekannt (strong nominative masculine singular bekannter, comparative bekannter, superlative am bekanntesten)

  1. known, familiar
    Antonym: unbekannt
    Mittelmeerländer sind bekannt für ihre gutes Olivenöl.Mediterranean countries are known for their olive oil.
    Asbest ist dafür bekannt, Krebs zu verursachen.Asbestos is known to cause cancer.

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Further reading

  • bekannt” in Duden online
  • bekannt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache