cunnen
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English cunnan, from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkunən/
Verb
cunnen
- To know about (especially a domain of knowledge)
- (auxiliary) To be able to; to have the capability (to do); can.
- (auxiliary) To be able to do in the relevant situation; to be available to do.
Conjugation
Conjugation of cunnen
| present | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | can | cunne(n) |
| 2nd person | canst | cunne(n) |
| 3rd person | can | cunne(n) |
| subjunctive | cunne | cunne |
| participle | present | past |
| cunning(e), cunnende | cunned, coud | |
| simple past | singular | plural |
| 1st person | couthe, coude | coude(n) |
| 2nd person | couthest, coust | coude(n) |
| 3rd person | couthe, coude | coude(n) |
| subjunctive | couth(e), coud(e) | couth(en), coud(en) |
| imperative | singular | plural |
| cunne | cunneth, cunneϸ |
Descendants
References
- “cǒnnen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-12.
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