anerkennen
/ˈanʔɛɐ̯ˌkɛnən/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- erkennt an
- past
- erkannte an
- perfect
- hat anerkannt
Meaning
-
to recognise, to acknowledge
Built from an (on, at) + erkennen (to recognise).
Made of
- an on, at
- erkennen to recognise
Similar words
Worth distinguishing: anerkennen means to acknowledge the validity of something; wiedererkennen means to recognize something you've seen before.
Similar in other languages
English
recognize is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to recognise, to acknowledge."
Practice
1 What does anerkennen mean?
to recognise, to acknowledge
2 Fill the gap: Sein Diplom wird hier ___.
Full sentence: Sein Diplom wird hier anerkannt. (His diploma is recognised here.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches anerkennen?
anerkennen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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