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kunna.

"to can", to be able to

5 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

verb/²kɵnːa/

  1. "to can", to be able to

    att kunna göra något
    Jag kan göra det

  2. to know (have proficiency in or deeper knowledge of)

    Kan du tyska?
    Jag kan karate

  3. to possibly be able to, can, could, might, may

    Det kan hända vem som helst
    Kan han vara den skyldige?

  4. to be given permission to, "to can", "to may"

    Ni kan komma in nu
    Du kan gå nu
Where this word comes from

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

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