No. 340 in Dutch
bekende
"Bekende" means "acquaintance" or "someone familiar."
In a sentence
Hij is een bekende van mij.
He is an acquaintance of mine.
Here, 'bekende' is used to indicate 'an acquaintance,' someone the speaker knows but is not closely associated with.
Dit is een bekende film in Nederland.
This is a well-known film in the Netherlands.
Here, 'bekende' serves as an adjective meaning 'well-known,' describing something that is widely recognized.
Ik hoorde een bekende stem en wist dat het zij was.
I heard a familiar voice and knew it was her.
In this sentence, 'bekende' used as an adjective means 'familiar,' implying something personally recognizable.
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