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