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NORWEGIAN BOKMÅL · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

kanskje.

perhaps; maybe

7 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

adv/²kɑn.ʃə/
  1. perhaps; maybe

Where this word comes from

From kan (“may, might”) + skje (“happen”). Compare with Danish måske.

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