cunnen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English cunnan, from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkunən/
Verb
cunnen
- 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
Conjugation of cunnen (preterite-present)
| infinitive | (to) cunnen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | can | couthe, coude |
| 2nd person singular | canst | couthest, coust |
| 3rd person singular | can | couthe, coude |
| plural | cunne(n) | coude(n) |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | cunne | couth(e), coud(e) |
| plural | cunne | couth(en), coud(en) |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | cunne | |
| plural | cunneth, cunneϸ | |
| participle | present | past |
| cunning(e), cunnende | cunned, coud | |
References
- “cǒnnen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-12.
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