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Middle English
Etymology
From Old English cunnan, from Proto-West Germanic *kunnan, from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną. Past forms with /d/ are due to the influence of the weak past ending.
Pronunciation
Verb
cunnen (third-person singular simple present can, present participle cunnynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative coude, past participle coud)
- 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
| infinitive
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(to) cunnen, cunne
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present tense
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past tense
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| 1st-person singular
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can
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couthe, coude
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| 2nd-person singular
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canst
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couthest, coust
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| 3rd-person singular
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can
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couthe, coude
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| subjunctive singular
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cunne, canne
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| imperative singular
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—
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| plural1
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cunnen, cunne, canne
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couthen, couthe, couden, coude
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| imperative plural
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cunneth, cunne, canne
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| participles
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cunnynge, cunnende
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cunned, coud
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1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
References
Old English
Verb
cunnen
- past participle of cunnan