No. 784 in Danish
bekendt
"Bekendt" means "acquaintance" or "known" in English.
In a sentence
Han er en gammel bekendt.
He is an old acquaintance.
Here, 'bekendt' is used as a noun referring to someone one knows but may not be closely related to.
Jeg blev bekendt med situationen gennem nyhederne.
I became aware of the situation through the news.
In this sentence, 'bekendt' acts as part of the phrase 'blev bekendt med,' meaning to become aware of or acquainted with something.
Hun er meget bekendt med de nyeste teorier.
She is very familiar with the latest theories.
Here, 'bekendt' is used in the phrase 'meget bekendt med,' meaning to be familiar or well informed about something.
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