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Sources for Etymology:
- Check "bekannte" on DWDS.de
Biggest German Dictionary, great for etymology, usage frequency and collocations) - "bekannte" on Wiktionary (English version)
(For etymological connections across European languages. Not always accurate) - Etymonline.com - Origins of English words
My favorite source for the origin of English words.
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Why is “bekannte” used instead of “bekannten” in this sentence?
Wir haben ein paar Bekannte zu unserer Grillparty eingeladen.
And why is “Bekannten” used instead of “Bekannte” in this sentence?
Ich habe gestern meinen alten Bekannten im Supermarkt getroffen.
“Bekannte” behaves like an adjective, so we have to look there for an answer.
“ein paar” works like a “non-article” here and we have plural accusative.
– Ich sehe (ein paar) schöne Menschen.
“bekannte” behaves like “schöne”.
“meinen” works like a definite article on the other hand.
– Ich treffe den/meinen schönen Mann.
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