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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch erkennen, from Middle Dutch erkennen. Equivalent to er- + ken.
Pronunciation
Verb
erken (present erken, present participle erkennende, past participle erken)
- (transitive) to acknowledge, to recognise
Die taal was nog nie erken as amptelike taal nie.- The language hadn't yet been recognised as an official language.
Derived terms
Dutch
Pronunciation
Verb
erken
- inflection of erkennen:
- first-person singular present indicative
- imperative
Anagrams
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish اركن, ایركن, equivalent to er (“early”) + -ken (“while”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
erken
- early
- Erken seçim 24 Haziran'da yapılacak. ― Early elections will be held on 24 June.
Antonyms
Adverb
erken
- early
- Yaz erken geldi. ― Summer came early.