conèixer

Catalan

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin conōscere, variant of Latin cognōscere. Attested from the twelfth century.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [kuˈnɛ.ʃə]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [koˈnə.ʃə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [koˈnej.ʃeɾ]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛʃe(ɾ)

Verb

conèixer (first-person singular present conec, first-person singular preterite coneguí, past participle conegut); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencian) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. to know (a person, a place, etc.)
    Conec un bon restaurant italià.I know of a good Italian restaurant.
    Havent viscut a Tokyo, conec bé la ciutat.Having lived in Tokyo, I know the city well.
  2. to get to know
  3. to recognise

Conjugation

Derived terms

References

  1. conèixer”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024

Further reading

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