kanske

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Danish

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Adverb

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kanske

  1. (archaic or humorous) maybe

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Swedish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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kanske (not comparable)

  1. maybe, possibly, perhaps
    Synonyms: måhända, kanhända, (archaic) måske

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