Nomen

der Bekannte

acquaintance, person one knows

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.

an acquaintance of sb. He is an acquaintance of my father.

Synonyms: der Freund (friend), der Kollege (colleague); Antonyms: der Fremde (stranger)

A nominalized adjective from 'bekannt' (known), which comes from the verb 'kennen' (to know). Literally 'a known one'.

A 'Bekannter' is someone you 'kennen' (know), but not well enough to be a 'Freund' (friend).

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