saber

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[edit] English

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saber (plural sabers)

  1. Alternative spelling of sabre.

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saber

  1. to know

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Old Provençal saber, from Latin sapere, present active infinitive of sapiō.

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saber (first-person singular present , past participle sabut)

  1. to know (a fact), to have knowledge
  2. to know how to

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From Latin sapere, present active infinitive of sapiō.

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saber (first-person sg present sei, first-person sg preterite souben, past participle sabido)

  1. to know (a fact)
  2. to know how to do (something)
  3. first-person singular personal infinitive of saber
  4. third-person singular personal infinitive of saber

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Like Portuguese and Spanish, Galician has two different verbs that are usually translated to English as “to know”. The verb saber relates to factual knowledge and skills. In contrast, the verb coñecer relates to familiarity with people or places.

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Old Provençal saber, from Latin sapere, present active infinitive of sapiō.

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saber

  1. to know

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saber m. (oblique plural sabers, nominative singular sabers, nominative plural saber)

  1. knowledge

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[edit] Portuguese

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From Latin sapere, present active infinitive of sapiō (I taste).

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saber (present participle sabendo)

  1. to know (a fact)
  2. to know how to do something

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saber m. (plural sabers)

  1. knowledge

[edit] Spanish

[edit] Etymology

From Latin sapere, present active infinitive of sapiō (I taste).

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  • IPA: /saˈβe̞ɾ/

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saber (first-person singular present , first-person singular preterite supe, past participle sabido)

  1. to know (a fact)
    que volverá – I know it'll come back
  2. to know how to do something
    Sabe hablar español – He knows how to speak Spanish
  3. to taste
    Sabe a pollo – It tastes like chicken

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saber m. (usually uncountable)

  1. knowledge
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