cunnan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (“to know”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkun.nɑn/
Verb
cunnan
- to know, to be familiar with
- Nān þing nis hefiġre þanne dēad līchama. Atlas self ne cann þæt ġewiht.
- Nothing is heavier than a dead body. Atlas himself knows not the weight.
- Iċ þā stōwe ne cann.
- I don't know the place.
- Canst þū hine, lēof?
- Do you know him, sir?
- (auxiliary) can, to know how, to be able
- Iċ cann ēow lǣran.
- I can teach you.
Conjugation
Conjugation of cunnan (preterite-present)
| infinitive | cunnan | tō cunnanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | can(n) | cūþe |
| 2nd-person singular | canst | cūþest |
| 3rd-person singular | can(n) | cūþe |
| plural | cunnon | cūþon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | cunne | cūþe |
| plural | cunnen | cūþen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | cunne | |
| plural | cunnaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| cunnende | cunnen, (ġe)cūþ | |
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