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beken

/bɪˈkɛn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
beken
IPA
/bɪˈkɛn/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make known; reveal.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To deliver.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To commit or commend to the care of.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To commit.

Transitive verb

verb

To admit as possessor.

Transitive verb

verb

To acquaint; instruct.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

  • "Now I bikenne þe criste quod she · and his clene moder."

Etymology

From Middle English bekennen, bikennen, equivalent to be- + ken (“to perceive”). Cognate with Dutch bekennen (“to acknowledge, confess”), German bekennen (“to admit, confess”), Swedish bekänna (“to profess, confess”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

bekens (present, singular) bekenning (participle, present) bekenned (participle, past) bekenned (past) bekent (participle, past) bekent (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce beken?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɪˈkɛn/.
What does beken mean?
To make known; reveal.
Where does beken come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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