cann
See also: Cann
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɑnn/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *kannō (“knowledge”), from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną (“to know how”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵen-, *ǵnō- (“to know”), *ǵn̥néh₃-. Akin to Old Frisian kanna, kena (“recognition, investigation”).
Noun
cann f
- a piece of knowledge
- cognizance
- confirmation, averment, a positive assertion
- clearance
Declension
Declension of cann (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cann | canna, canne |
| accusative | canne | canna, canne |
| genitive | canne | canna |
| dative | canne | cannum |
Descendants
- English: canny, uncanny
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *kann (“I, he, she can”), first and third person singular present tense of Proto-Germanic *kunnaną.
Alternative forms
- can
Verb
cann
- first-person singular present indicative of cunnan
- third-person singular present indicative of cunnan