connen

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch cunnan, from Proto-West Germanic *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, (dialectal) kennen, konnen
    • Afrikaans: kan (from inflected form kan)
    • Berbice Creole Dutch: kan (from inflected form kan)
    • Javindo: ken
    • Negerhollands: kan, ka (from inflected form kan)
    • Petjo: kan, ken
    • Skepi Creole Dutch: can (from inflected form kan)
  • Limburgish: kónne
  • West Flemish: keunn

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