kunne

Danish

[ˈkʰunə]

verb
Definitions
  • (auxiliary) to be able, can with an infinitive
  • (auxiliary) to be allowed, may with an infinitive
  • (auxiliary) could, would, might with an infinitive, expressing potential mood
  • (transitive) to know with an object, e.g. a language

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse kunna (know) inherited from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną (know, know how, recognize, be able, be familiar with) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (know, recognize), *ǵneh₃- (know, recognize).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵneh₃-

Gloss

know, recognize

Concept
Semantic Field

Cognition

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

知

Emoji

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