bekennen

to confess, to avow, to profess (a belief, feeling, guilt, adherence to something)

A1 rank #6,331

Meanings

Verb

to confess, to avow, to profess (a belief, feeling, guilt, adherence to something)
to pledge oneself (to), to commit (to), to declare one's affiliation (with), to take a stand (on)
to claim responsibility (for)
to plead

Er bekannte seine Schuld vor Gericht.

He confessed his guilt in court.

infinitive bekennen

he/she/it bekennt

simple past bekannte

perfect hat bekannt

takes + Akkusativ; zu + Dativ