German Conversation · Level 130
45 words
German word
anerkennen
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈanɛɐ̯ˌkɛnən/
Meaning
- verbrecognize
Example
Der Lehrer hat ihre Verbesserung anerkannt.
The teacher recognized her improvement.
More examples
Wir sollten seine Leistung anerkennen.
We should recognize his achievement.
Core concept
An official seal beside a person's achievement makes that achievement count as accepted and valid.
Common phrases
seine Leistung anerkennen
recognize his achievement
jemandes Beitrag anerkennen
recognize someone's contribution
Similar words
akzeptieren: Agree to a proposal or accept a situation.
bestätigen: Verify that information or a fact is correct.
erkennen: Recognize something through observation or thought.
würdigen: Recognize and value effort or worth.
Definition in German
Die Leistung oder den Status einer Person offiziell bestätigen und dadurch Respekt oder formale Gültigkeit zeigen.
Word origin
Anerkennen combines the prefix an- with erkennen, "recognize," extending recognition to formal acceptance or approval.
Usage tips
- Anerkennen is separable in the present tense: "Sie erkennt seine Leistung an," but its past participle is "anerkannt," not "angeerkannt."
Other meanings
- approveverb
Opposites
- ablehnenrejectverb
- ignorierenignoreverb
Related words
- Anerkennungrecognitionnoun
- anerkennenswertcommendableadjective