der Bekannte
Translation
acquaintance, person one knows
Examples
Er ist ein Bekannter von mir.
He is an acquaintance of mine.
Wir haben viele Bekannte in der Stadt.
We have many acquaintances in the city.
Grammar Patterns
an acquaintance of sb. He is an acquaintance of my father.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Freund (friend), der Kollege (colleague); Antonyms: der Fremde (stranger)
Etymology
A nominalized adjective from 'bekannt' (known), which comes from the verb 'kennen' (to know). Literally 'a known one'.
Memory Tips
A 'Bekannter' is someone you 'kennen' (know), but not well enough to be a 'Freund' (friend).