This is the 1545th most frequent German word.
erkannt
"Erkannt" means "recognized" or "identified" in English.
In this sentence, 'erkannt' is used as the past participle of the verb 'erkennen', implying realization or recognition of an issue.
Er hat das Problem endlich erkannt.
He has finally recognized the problem.
Here, 'erkannt' acts as the past participle in the construction of passive voice, indicating the action of someone recognizing the cat.
Die Katze wurde von allen sofort erkannt.
The cat was immediately recognized by everyone.
In this case, 'erkannt' refers to the act of identifying or recognizing someone after a search or effort.