connen
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch cunnan, from Proto-West Germanic *kunnan, from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃-.
Verb
connen
- to know, to be familiar with, to understand
- (of a language) to speak
- (auxiliary) can, to be able to, to have the ability to
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Alternative forms
- cunnen
Related terms
- const
Descendants
- Dutch: kunnen
- 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
Further reading
- “connen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “connen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN