Translation

to confess, to avow, to profess

past participle of bekennen

1. past participle of bekennen form-of, participle, past

Translation

1. known, familiar

   Mittelmeerländer sind für ihr gutes Olivenöl bekannt.

   Mediterranean countries are known for their good olive oil.

   Asbest ist dafür bekannt, Krebs zu verursachen.

   Asbestos is known to cause cancer.

   Frau Eichler war für ihren Ruf bekannt, streng zu ihren Schülern zu sein.

   Ms. Eichler had a notorious reputation for being austere to her students.

2. acquainted source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
3. familiar source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
4. known source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en