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How to say “recognize” in Swedish

The usual word is att erkännaverb · acknowledge, admit, recognize, confess

erkänna

att erkänna means “acknowledge”, “admit”, “recognize”, “confess”. Present erkänner, past erkände, supine erkänt.

han erkände sitt misstag
he admitted (acknowledged) his mistake
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Other Swedish words for “recognize”

English “recognize” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.

  • understand, realize
    jag inser att det är omöjligt (I realize that it is impossible)
  • identify
    hon identifierar sig med de sämst ställda i samhället (she identifies with the people who are worst off in society)

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