No. 461 in Dutch
kennen
"To know" (be familiar with).
In a sentence
Ik ken deze stad goed omdat ik hier ben opgegroeid.
I know this city well because I grew up here.
In this sentence, 'ken' means 'to know' in the sense of being familiar with something.
Ken jij de nieuwe collega die vandaag is begonnen?
Do you know the new colleague who started today?
In this sentence, 'ken' is used to ask if someone is familiar with or recognizes another person.
Wij kennen onze buren al jarenlang.
We have known our neighbors for many years.
Here, 'kennen' expresses being acquainted or having a relational knowledge with someone over time.
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