Verb

kenn|zeichnen

to mark, to label, to identify, to characterize

Bitte kennzeichnen Sie die richtige Antwort.

Please mark the correct answer.

Alle Produkte sind mit einem Preis gekennzeichnet.

All products are labelled with a price.

Was kennzeichnet einen guten Freund?

What characterizes a good friend?

((sth.)) kennzeichnen to mark sth. Please mark the correct answer.

((sth.)) ((mit+3)) kennzeichnen to label sth. with sth. The products are labelled with a price.

Synonyms: markieren, auszeichnen, charakterisieren

A combination of 'kennen' (to know) and 'Zeichen' (sign, mark). Literally 'to make known with a sign'.

You put a 'Zeichen' (sign) on something so you can 'kennen' (know/recognize) it later.

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