No. 8,519 in Dutch
herkende
"Recognized"
In a sentence
Hij herkende haar onmiddellijk.
He recognized her immediately.
The verb 'herkende' is used in a past tense form to indicate recognition or realization of someone's identity.
Ze herkende de stad na vele jaren.
She recognized the city after many years.
Here, 'herkende' emphasizes recalling familiarity or identifying a place from memory in the context of the past.
Ik herkende zijn stem door de telefoon.
I recognized his voice through the phone.
In this sentence, 'herkende' corresponds to identifying a characteristic, such as someone's voice, upon hearing it in the past.
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