cunnen
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Alternative forms
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 | (to) cunnen, cunne | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | can | couthe, coude | |
| 2nd-person singular | canst | couthest, coust | |
| 3rd-person singular | can | couthe, coude | |
| subjunctive singular | cunne, canne | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | cunnen, cunne, canne | couthen, couthe, couden, coude | |
| imperative plural | cunneth, cunne, canne | — | |
| participles | cunnynge, cunnende | cunned, coud | |
Conjugation of cunnen (preterite-present)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
References
- “cǒnnen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-12.
Verb
cunnen
- past participle of cunnan
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