kjenne

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse kenna.

Pronunciation

Verb

kjenne (imperative kjenn, present tense kjenner, passive kjennes, simple past kjente, past participle kjent)

  1. to know (be acquainted or familiar with)
  2. to feel, sense
    Kjenner du lukten?
    Do you notice the smell?
  3. to feel
    Han kjente seg opplagt.
    He felt fresh.

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

kjenne (present tense kjenner, past tense kjende/kjente, past participle kjent, passive infinitive kjennast, present participle kjennande, imperative kjenn)

  1. Alternative form of kjenna

Derived terms