kennen — meaning in English

English meaning

• ken verb To know or understand something (chiefly Scottish and Northern English dialect).
• know verb To have information about something, or to be certain that something is true.

Senses

kennen is used for these senses in English:

• ken (transitive, mostly, Scotland) To know, perceive or understand.
• know (transitive) To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that.
• know (transitive) To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.
• know (intransitive) To have knowledge; to have information, be informed.
• know (transitive) To have indexed and have information about within one's database.

ken — full definition

1. verb To know or understand something (chiefly Scottish and Northern English dialect).
2. noun The range or limit of someone's knowledge or understanding.

know — full definition

1. verb To have information about something, or to be certain that something is true.
2. verb To be familiar or acquainted with a person, place, or subject.

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