kännas vid
Swedish edit
Alternative forms edit
Verb edit
kännas vid (present kännas vid, preterite kändes vid, supine känts vid, imperative känns vid)
- (deponent) to acknowledge (a connection, responsibility, or the like (to something disreputable, disapproved of, or the like))
- Numera vill han inte kännas vid sin gamla bok
- Nowadays, he doesn't want to acknowledge his old book
- Hans mor ville inte ens kännas vid honom
- His mother didn't even want to recognize him
Usage notes edit
Stress on vid.