erkennen
/ɛɐ̯ˈkɛnən/ verb C2- to recognize, perceive · Ich habe dich mit diesem Hut nicht erkannt. I didn't recognize you in that hat.
- to realize, detect, see, know, identify, discover, understand
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- erkennen
- Present (er)
- erkennt
- Präteritum (er)
- erkannte
- Perfekt (er)
- hat erkannt
- Infinitive with zu
- zu erkennen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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