Some verbs in English are expressed in Dutch as two different
verbs and vice versa. The most common are:
kennen: to
know a person or a place; to be acquainted with (general familiarity)
weten: to know facts (specific knowledge)
leven: to
be alive, to exist, to subsist
wonen: to reside, to dwell
betekenen: to signify
bedoelen: to intend
noemen: to call, name
heten: to be called, be named
lenen aan: to lend to
lenen van: to borrow from
leren: to teach (someone
something)
leren (van): to learn (from someone)
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Indo-European Languages
