Polyglot Dictionary

bekanntgeben

/bəˈkantˌɡeːbn̩/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
gibt bekannt
past
gab bekannt
perfect
hat bekanntgegeben

Meaning

  1. to announce

    Built from bekannt (known) + geben (to give).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • bekannt known
  • geben to give

Similar words

ankündigen

Ankündigen is announcing something in advance, like a future event; bekanntgeben is announcing or making public a result or decision, often a one-time reveal like announcing winners.

Similar in other languages

French

annoncer

annoncer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to announce."

Portuguese

anunciar

anunciar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to announce."

Practice

1 What does bekanntgeben mean?

2 Fill the gap: Man gab die Ergebnisse ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches bekanntgeben?

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