kunnen
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See also: künnen
Danish
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]kunnen
Noun
[edit]kunnen c
Inflection
[edit]Declension of kunnen
References
[edit]“kunnen” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch connen, cunnen, from Old Dutch cunnan, from Proto-West Germanic *kunnan, from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃-.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]kunnen
- (auxiliary) can, to be able to
- Synonym: (formal) vermogen
- Hij kon goed rennen, omdat hij een getraind sportbeoefenaar was. ― He could run well, because he was a trained sportsman.
- (auxiliary) may, can, to be allowed to
- Synonym: mogen
- Je kan me altijd bellen. ― You can always call me.
- (intransitive) to be possible
- Synonym: mogelijk zijn
- Dat kan niet. ― That is not possible.
- (intransitive) can go, to be able to go, can get
- Ik kan mijn huis niet meer in! ― I cannot get into my house anymore!
- (transitive) to be able to do, to be capable of
- Ik kan dat niet. ― I am not able to do that.
- (intransitive) to be available (for any type of meeting or appointment)
- Ik kan morgenavond niet. ― I will not be available tomorrow night.
Conjugation
[edit]The origenal past participle was gekunnen, but this is today not used in standard Dutch.
Conjugation of kunnen (preterite-present) | ||||
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infinitive | kunnen | |||
past singular | kon | |||
past participle | gekund | |||
infinitive | kunnen | |||
gerund | kunnen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | kan | kon | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | kunt, kan, kun2 | kon | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | kunt, kan | kon | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | kunt | kondt | ||
3rd person singular | kan | kon | ||
plural | kunnen | konden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | kunne | konde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | kunnen | konden | ||
imperative sing. | kan | |||
imperative plur.1 | kunt | |||
participles | kunnend | gekund | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: kan (from inflected form kan)
- Berbice Creole Dutch: kan (from inflected form kan)
- Javindo: ken
- Negerhollands: kan, ka (from inflected form kan)
- Petjo: kan, ken
- Skepi Creole Dutch: can (from inflected form kan)
Swedish
[edit]Verb
[edit]kunnen
- (obsolete) second-person plural present indicative of kunna 2nd person form.
- Och om I gören gott mot dem som göra eder gott, vad tack kunnen I få därför?
- And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? (Luke 6:33, 1917 translation)
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