No. 14,401 in German
kannte
"Kannte" is the German simple past tense of "kennen," meaning "knew" (to be familiar with someone or something).
In a sentence
Er kannte die Stadt aus seiner Jugend.
He knew the city from his youth.
The past tense of 'kennen,' used to express familiarity with a place.
Sie wusste, dass er sie kannte.
She knew that he knew her.
Used as past tense for familiarity with a person.
Damals kannte niemand die Wahrheit.
At that time, nobody knew the truth.
Expresses lack of awareness or knowledge in the past.
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