erken

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch erkennen, from Middle Dutch erkennen. Equivalent to er- +‎ ken.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛrˈkɛn/

Verb

erken (present erken, present participle erkennende, past participle erken)

1. (transitive) to acknowledge, to recognise

   Die taal was nog nie erken as amptelike taal nie.

   The language hadn't yet been recognised as an official language.

Derived terms

• erkenning
• erkentelik
• erkentenis

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

erken

1. inflection of erkennen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative

Anagrams

• keren, reken

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish اركن, ایركن, equivalent to er (“early”) +‎ -ken (“while”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æɾˈkæn/

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Adjective

erken

1. early

   Erken seçim 24 Haziran'da yapılacak. ― Early elections will be held on 24 June.

Antonyms

• geç

Adverb

erken

1. early

   Yaz erken geldi. ― Summer came early.