kund
Translation
known, public
Examples
Die Nachricht wurde schnell kund.
The news quickly became known.
Er tat seine Meinung allen kund.
He made his opinion known to everyone.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) becomes known The news quickly became known.
to make ((sth.)) known ((to sb.)) Er tat seine Meinung allen kund.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bekannt (known), öffentlich (public)
Etymology
From Old High German 'kund' (known), related to 'kennen' (to know) and 'können' (to be able).
Memory Tips
Think of 'der Kunde' (customer) – someone you 'know' or who wants to get to 'know' your products. 'kund' is the root of this idea of knowing.