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kunna.

to know (by heart), know a skill

5 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈkʰʏn(ː)a]
  1. to know (by heart), know a skill

    preterite-present · verb
    Hún kann enga þýsku.
    Ég kunni þetta kvæði einu sinni utanað.
  2. can: to know how to

    preterite-present · verb
    Um hvað ertu að tala? Auðvitað kann ég að synda.
    Enginn er maður með mönnum nema hann kunni að skjóta.
  3. may, might (denoting possibility)

    preterite-present · verb
    Þetta kann að vera of seint.
    Viðbrögð hans kunna að virðast undarleg.
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse kunna, from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃-.

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