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Danish
Adverb
kanske
- (archaic or humorous) maybe
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Swedish
Etymology
From kan (“can, may”) + ske (“happen, occur”), less commonly used similar constructions include kanhända, måhända and archaic måske. Compare Elfdalian kanstji, Norwegian kanskje, Icelandic kannski and Faroese kanska.
Pronunciation
Adverb
kanske (not comparable)
- maybe, possibly, perhaps
- Synonyms: måhända, kanhända, (archaic) måske
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