kännas vid

Swedish

Alternative forms
  • vidkännas

Verb

kännas vid (present kännas vid, preterite kändes vid, supine känts vid, imperative känns vid)

  1. (deponent) to acknowledge (a connection, responsibility, or the like (to something disreputable, disapproved of, or the like))
    Numera vill han inte kännas vid sin gamla bok
    Nowadays, he doesn't want to acknowledge his old book
    Hans mor ville inte ens kännas vid honom
    His mother didn't even want to recognize him

Usage notes

Stress on vid.

References
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