bekennen

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (transitive) to acknowledge, confess
2. (transitive) to see, to make out, to discern
3. (euphemistic,transitive) to have sex, to know, have carnal knowledge

Koppelteken as

be‧ken‧nen

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/bəˈkɛnə(n)/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Middle Dutch bekennen, from Old Dutch bikennen. Equivalent to be- + kennen.

Sinne

Na ettelijke uren rondgezworven te hebben moesten ze toch bekennen dat ze verdwaald waren .

After wandering around for several hours, they had to confess that they were lost.