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The palace is very famous.
Das Schloss ist sehr bekannt. The palace is very famous.

adjective · A1

bekannt

[bəˈkant]

famous, well-known

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Synonyms
berühmt

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Other Examples

  • Wir gehen in ein bekanntes Café.

    We're going to a well-known café.

  • Ihr wohnt in einer sehr bekannten Straße.

    You live on a very well-known street.

  • Emil ist in ganz Mitte bekannt.

    Emil is known all over Mitte.

Grammar

Comparative
bekannter Compares two things: … als …
Superlative
am bekanntesten The most of all, with "am": am …sten.

How the Word Is Built

be prefix kann root t ending

be-
makes a verb take a direct object: zahlen (to pay) → die Rechnung bezahlen (to pay the bill).

Word family

kennenkennenlernenunbekanntder Bekannte

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