kennen
/ˈkɛnən/ verb A1- to know; to be acquainted with; to be familiar with
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- kennen
- Present (er)
- kennt
- Präteritum (er)
- kannte
- Perfekt (er)
- hat gekannt
- Infinitive with zu
- zu kennen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
From the library
Wer kennt ihn?“
Er hieß Günter, hatte am Hochofen gearbeitet und kannte das Werk, wie andere ihre eigene Wohnung kennen.
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