This is the 3208th most frequent Dutch word.
gekend
"Known" or "familiar."
Here, 'gekend' is used as the past participle of the verb 'kennen', meaning 'to know', to form the present perfect tense.
Hij heeft mij altijd gekend.
He has always known me.
In this sentence, 'gekend' is used as an adjective derived from the past participle, meaning 'known'.
Dit probleem is alom gekend.
This problem is widely known.
'Gekend' forms part of the negative perfect tense of 'kennen' to indicate a completed action not realized.