cunnen
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English cunnan, from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną.
Pronunciation
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
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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 |
Descendants
References
- “cǒnnen (v.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-12.
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