Gothic

Romanization

kunnan

1. Romanization of 𐌺𐌿𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃-. Compare Old Frisian kunna, Old English cunnan, Old High German kunnan, Old Norse kunna, Gothic 𐌺𐌿𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽 ‎(kunnan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkunːɑn/

Verb

kunnan

1. to know, to be familiar with
   • ēn gifrōdot man the sō filo consta uuīsaro uuordo‎

     A good man who knew so many wise words

     (Heliand, verse 208)
2. (auxiliary) can, to know how

   Sie ni cunnun ēnig feho uuinnan: They don't know how to win any good.

Conjugation

Related terms

• kennian

Descendants

• Middle Low German: künnen, kynnen, kunnen, konnen, können, kȫnen, konen
  • Low German: könen