bekennen

Betekenis

1. (irregular,transitive,weak) to confess, to admit
2. (irregular,transitive,weak) to bear witness, to avow
3. (irregular,reflexive,weak) to pledge oneself (to), to commit (to), to declare one's affiliation (with), to take a stand (on)
4. (irregular,reflexive,weak) to plead

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

[bəˈkɛnən]

Etymologie

From Middle High German bekennen, from Old High German bikennen, from Proto-West Germanic *bikannijan. Equivalent to be- + kennen. Cognates include Dutch bekennen, and English and Scots beken.