connen

Middle Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Dutch kunnan, from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃-.

Verb

connen

  1. to know, to be familiar with, to understand
  2. (of a language) to speak
  3. (auxiliary) can, to be able to, to have the ability to

Inflection

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Descendants

  • Dutch: kunnen
    • Afrikaans: kan (from inflected form kan)
  • Limburgish: kónne
  • West Flemish: keunn

Further reading

  • “connen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “connen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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