No. 1,610 in Dutch
kende
"Kende" is the past tense of "kennen," meaning "knew" (to be familiar with).
In a sentence
Ik kende haar vroeger heel goed.
I used to know her very well in the past.
The word 'kende' here is used as the past tense form of 'kennen', meaning 'to know', in reference to familiarity with a person.
Hij kende de stad alsof hij er geboren was.
He knew the city as if he was born there.
In this sentence, 'kende' is used to indicate the past knowledge ('to know') of a place.
Ze kende de antwoorden op alle vragen.
She knew the answers to all the questions.
Here, 'kende' expresses past knowledge or understanding ('to know') of specific information.
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