kanske

Danish

Adverb

kanske

1. (archaic or humorous) maybe

Synonyms

• måske

Swedish

Etymology

From kan (“can, may”) +‎ ske (“happen, occur”), less commonly used similar constructions include kanhända, måhända and archaic måske. Compare Elfdalian kanstji, Norwegian kanskje, Icelandic kannski and Faroese kanska.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²kanːˌɧɛ/
  • (Central Sweden, dark /ɧ/) IPA^(key): [²kʰaŋːˌɧ𝆑ʷɛ], [-x-]
  • (Central Sweden, light /ɧ/) IPA^(key): [²kʰaɳːˌʂɛ]

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Adverb

kanske (not comparable)

1. maybe, possibly, perhaps

   Synonyms: måhända, kanhända, (archaic) måske

References

• kanske in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• kanske in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• kanske in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)