Polyglot Dictionary

zuerkennen

/ˈtsuːʔɛɐ̯ˌkɛnən/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
erkennt zu
past
erkannte zu
perfect
hat zuerkannt

Meaning

  1. to award

    Built from zu (to) + erkennen (to recognise).

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Made of

  • zu to
  • erkennen to recognise

Similar words

verleihen

verleihen and zuerkennen are close synonyms for "to award"; verleihen also separately means "to lend."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

adjudicar

adjudicar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to award."

Portuguese

premiar

premiar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to award."

Practice

1 What does zuerkennen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ihm wurde der Preis ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zuerkennen?

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