Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

From באַ־ (ba-) +‎ קענען (kenen).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

באַקענען (bakenen) (past participle באַקענט (bakent))

  1. to recognize
  2. to introduce or acquaint (someone with)
  3. (reflexive) to meet, to familiarize (oneself with)
    איך האָב זיך באַקענט מיט פּערלן.
    ikh hob zikh bakent mit perln.
    I came to know Perl.

Conjugation edit