bekennen
Meaning
- (irregular,transitive,weak) to confess, to admit
- (irregular,transitive,weak) to bear witness, to avow
- (irregular,reflexive,weak) to pledge oneself (to), to commit (to), to declare one's affiliation (with), to take a stand (on)
- (irregular,reflexive,weak) to plead
Synonyms
zur Kenntnis nehmen
ein Geständnis ablegen
sich bekennen zu
stehen zu
zu erkennen geben
zu etwas bekennen
seinen Fehler eingestehen
nicht verleugnen
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Pronounced as (IPA)
[bəˈkɛnən]
Etymology
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.
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