No. 2,614 in German
bekannten
"Bekannten" means "acquaintances" in English.
In a sentence
Ich habe gestern meine Bekannten im Café getroffen.
I met my acquaintances at the café yesterday.
In this sentence, 'Bekannten' is used as a noun (plural) in the accusative case to refer to acquaintances.
Das ist ein bekannter Musiker aus Berlin.
This is a well-known musician from Berlin.
Here, 'bekannter' is an adjective modifying 'Musiker', meaning 'well-known'.
Die bekannten Orte der Stadt sind bei Touristen sehr beliebt.
The well-known places of the city are very popular among tourists.
In this usage, 'bekannten' is an adjective in the plural nominative case used to describe 'Orte'.
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