kanske

Danish

Adverb

kanske

(archaic or humorous) maybe

Synonyms

måske

Swedish

Etymology

From kunna and ske, literally “can or may happen”, as also kanhända, måhända, måske. Compare Elfdalian kanstji, Icelandic kannski.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

kanske (not comparable)

maybe, possibly, perhaps

Synonyms

(maybe) måhända, kanhända, måske (archaic)

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