kennen — to know; to be acquainted with; to be familiar with
kennen is the #208 most common word in German, a verb. It means “to know; to be acquainted with; to be familiar with” and is pronounced /ˈkɛnən/.
#208frequency rank
0.03%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of kennen
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| kennt | he/she · present | he/she knows |
| kannte | past | knew |
| gekannt | past participle | known |
| kennte | subjunctive past | knew |
| haben | auxiliary verb | |
| kennen | infinitive | to know |
| kennend | -ing form | knowing |
| kenne | I · present | I know |
| kennen | we · present | we know |
| kenne | I · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) I know |
| kennen | we · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) we know |
| kennst | you · present | you know |
| kennt | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) know |
| kennest | you · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you know |
| kennet | you (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you (pl.) know |
| kennen | they · present | they know |
| kenne | he/she · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) he/she know |
| kennen | they · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) they know |
| kannte | I · past | I knew |
| kannten | we · past | we knew |
| kennte | I · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | I would know |
| kennten | we · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | we would know |
| kanntest | you · past | you knew |
| kanntet | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) knew |
| kenntest | you · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you would know |
| kenntet | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you (pl.) would know |
| kannte | he/she · past | he/she knew |
| kannten | they · past | they knew |
| kennte | he/she · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | he/she would know |
| kennten | they · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | they would know |
| kenn | you · command | know! |
| kenne | you · command | know! |
| kennt | you (pl.) · command | know! (to several) |
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