No. 3,285 in Dutch
herkend
Recognized.
In a sentence
Ze heeft hem direct herkend toen ze hem zag.
She immediately recognized him when she saw him.
In this sentence, 'herkend' is the past participle of 'herkennen' (to recognize), used alongside the auxiliary verb 'heeft' to form the present perfect tense, indicating an action that has occurred in the past and has relevance to the present.
Ik voelde me blij omdat mijn werk eindelijk werd herkend.
I felt happy because my work was finally acknowledged.
Here, 'herkend' is used in the passive voice with the auxiliary verb 'werd' to describe that the work was acknowledged by someone, the context specifying the past where the recognition occurred.
De hond is altijd herkend aan zijn speciale blaf.
The dog is always recognized by its distinct bark.
In this sentence, 'herkend' appears in the passive voice with 'is', indicating an ongoing state where the dog is continually recognized by a defining feature, his bark.
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