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anerkennen

B1

acknowledge, recognize

English meaning
acknowledge, recognize
Vocabulary package
Trust & Honesty

anerkennen in a sentence

Meine Ausbildung wird hier nicht anerkannt.

My qualification is not recognized here.

Conjugation of anerkennen

anerkennen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

icherkenne an
duerkennst an
er/sie/eserkennt an
wirerkennen an
ihrerkennt an
sie/Sieerkennen an
Simple past (er/sie/es)
erkannte an
Perfect
hat anerkannt

Word family

anerkennen is built from kennen (to know). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where anerkennen comes from

trennbares Verb: :untrennbares Verb:

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Questions about anerkennen

How do you conjugate anerkennen?

Present tense: erkenne an, erkennst an, erkennt an, erkennen an, erkennt an, erkennen an. Simple past: erkannte an. Perfect: hat anerkannt. anerkennen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does anerkennen mean in English?

anerkennen means "acknowledge, recognize". For example: "Meine Ausbildung wird hier nicht anerkannt." — "My qualification is not recognized here."

What level is anerkennen in German?

anerkennen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the trust & honesty vocabulary.

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