Swedish adjective· top 2,000 most common

känd

well-knownAlso the past participle of känna./ˈɕɛnd/

Meaning

well-known

In Swedish: som många känner, bekant, berömd

Forms

Forms of känd
Basic form	känd	with en-words
Neuter	känt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	kända	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	mer känd	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	mest känd	“-est”, “most …”

Practise känd

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What does känd mean?

känd in a sentence

hon är känd för sina målningar
she is well known for her paintings

Questions

What does känd mean in English?

känd means “well-known”.

Similar words

omtaladvälbekantberömd

Nearby common words

känd is number 1,239 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

1,235vit white
1,236kunnat could
1,237riskera risk, run the risk of
1,238tvätta wash
1,240bråka kick up a fuss, fight
1,241tillåta allow
1,242hot threat, menace
1,243ångra regret, undo

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary