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.)) He made his opinion known to everyone.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bekannt (known), öffentlich (public)
Etymology
From Old High German 'kund' (known), it shares a root with English 'can' and 'know'.
Memory Tips
Connect it to 'der Kunde' (customer). A customer is a 'known' person to a business. 'kund' is the core idea of being known.