No. 545 in Swedish

känt

"Known"

In a sentence

Han har känt sig trött hela veckan.
He has felt tired all week.
In this sentence, 'känt' is used as the past participle of the verb 'känna', meaning 'to feel', in the perfect tense formation.
Staden är känt för sin vackra arkitektur.
The city is known for its beautiful architecture.
Here, 'känt' is the neuter singular form of the adjective 'känd', meaning 'known', used to describe a characteristic.
Vi har känt varandra sedan barnsben.
We have known each other since childhood.
In this sentence, 'känt' serves as the past participle of the verb 'känna', meaning 'to know (someone)' in the context of familiarity or acquaintance.

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