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"to know" in Dutch

kennen
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “to know” is kennen.

See also

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to know (a fact) weten
knows (3rd person singular) kent
to know (a fact, long form) te weten
knows (3rd person singular) weet
know (2nd person singular formal) kent
know (1st and 2nd person singular) weet
know ken

Examples of "to know" in use

There are 7 examples of the Dutch word for "to know" being used:
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to get to know you om je te leren kennen
Do you know this word? Kennen jullie dit woord?
Where do we know each other from? Waar kennen we elkaar van?
Tom and I’ve known each other for ages. Tom en ik kennen elkaar al jaren.
The duckling expressed as his opinion, that it could be different, but the chicken was not able to do that. Het eendje gaf als zijn mening te kennen, dat het toch ook wel eens anders zou kunnen zijn maar dat kon de kip niet velen.
We do not know all the characteristics of the virus. We niet alle eigenschappen van het virus kennen.
Do not give in to your passions and desires, as happens to people who do not know God. Geef niet toe aan uw hartstochten en begeerten, zoals gebeurt bij mensen die God niet kennen.

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Do not give in to your passions and desires, as happens to people who do not know God.,
Do you know this word?,
The duckling expressed as his opinion, that it could be different, but the chicken was not able to do that.,
Tom and I’ve known each other for ages.,
We do not know all the characteristics of the virus.,
Where do we know each other from?
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Acknowledgements

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Dorenda Snieder
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http://shtooka.net/view_sound.php?id=115882
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