This is the 441st most frequent Afrikaans word.
ken
"Ken" in Afrikaans means "to know" or "to be familiar with."
In this sentence, 'ken' is used to mean 'to know' someone, indicating familiarity or acquaintance.
Ek ken hom van lank gelede.
I know him from long ago.
Here, 'ken' is used to mean 'to know' in the sense of having knowledge of a fact or solution.
Sy ken die antwoord op die vraag.
She knows the answer to the question.
In this context, 'ken' refers to being familiar with a place or route.