No. 3,284 in Dutch
herken
"Herken" means "recognize."
In a sentence
Ik herken die stad van de foto's.
I recognize that city from the photos.
The word “herken” is used here to express the recognition of something familiar.
Wanneer ik een bekend lied hoor, herken ik het meteen.
When I hear a familiar song, I recognize it immediately.
The word “herken” is used here to describe the immediate recognition of something upon experiencing it.
De techniek helpt ons om patronen in gegevens te herkennen.
The technology helps us to identify patterns in data.
The word “herkennen” (infinitive of “herken”) here means to identify or distinguish patterns based on analysis.
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