kanske

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Contents

1 Danish
- 1.1 Adverb
  - 1.1.1 Synonyms
2 Swedish

Danish[edit]

Adverb[edit]

kanske

(archaic or humorous) maybe

Synonyms[edit]

måske

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From kunna and ske, literally “can or may happen”, as also kanhända, måhända, måske. Compare Elfdalian kanstji, Icelandic kannski.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Adverb[edit]

kanske (not comparable)

maybe, possibly, perhaps

Synonyms[edit]

(maybe) måhända, kanhända, måske (archaic)

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