καν
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κἀν (kan), from Ancient Greek καί ἄν (kaí án), consisting of καί (kaí, “and, even”) + ἄν (án, “if”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkan/
Conjunction
καν • (kan)
- even (implying an extreme example in the case mentioned)
- Δεν ήξερε καν τα βασικά. ― Den íxere kan ta vasiká. ― He didn't even know the basics.
- Δεν μας είπε καν που πάει. ― Den mas eípe kan pou páei. ― He didn't even tell us where he was going.
- even, so much as
- Ούτε καν με ρώτησε αν ήμουν εντάξει. ― Oúte kan me rótise an ímoun entáxei. ― He didn't even ask me if I was okay.
- Έφυγε χωρίς καν να μας πει αντίο. ― Éfyge chorís kan na mas pei antío. ― He left without so much as a goodbye.
- (rare) either ... or
- Καν χθες καν προχθές με κάλεσε στο τηλέφωνο. ― Kan chthes kan prochthés me kálese sto tiléfono. ― Either yesterday or the day before she called me on the phone.
Synonyms
- (even): ούτε (oúte)
- (either or): είτε (eíte), ή (í)