bekennen

Meaning

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

Hyphenated as

be‧ken‧nen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bəˈkɛnə(n)/

Etymology

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

Sentences

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.