No. 1,098 in Dutch
herkennen
"Herkennen" means "to recognize."
In a sentence
Ik herken haar gezicht van de foto's.
I recognize her face from the photos.
In this sentence, 'herkennen' is used to indicate recognizing someone's face based on visual memory.
Het is belangrijk om symptomen van stress vroeg te herkennen.
It is important to recognize symptoms of stress early.
Here, 'herkennen' is applied to identifying or becoming aware of symptoms based on knowledge or awareness.
Kun je dit liedje herkennen van de radio?
Can you recognize this song from the radio?
In this usage, 'herkennen' refers to distinguishing or being familiar with a song based on hearing it before.
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