kenne

See also: kénne

Afrikaans

Noun

kenne

1. plural of ken

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Old High German kennan, from Proto-Germanic *kannijaną. Cognate with German kennen, Dutch kennen, English ken, Swedish känna.

Verb

kenne

1. (Uri) to know, be acquainted with, ken

References

• Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co., page 14.

Central Franconian

Etymology 1

From Old High German kennan, from Proto-Germanic *kannijaną (“to know”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛnə/

Verb

kenne (third-person singular present kennt, past tense kannt, past participle jekannt or gekannt)

1. (most dialects) to know; to be acquainted with

Alternative forms

• känne (variant spelling)

Etymology 2

From Old High German kunnan, from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (“to know”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkenə/

Verb

kenne (third-person singular present kann, past tense konnt, past participle konnt or gekonnt)

1. (Moselle Franconian) can; to be able to / of
2. (Moselle Franconian) to be possible

Alternative forms

• könne, künne (Ripuarian)

Coast Miwok

Noun

kenne

1. one

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

kenne

1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of kennen

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

kenne

1. inflection of kennen:
   1. first-person singular present
   2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
   3. singular imperative

Hungarian

Etymology

ken +‎ -ne

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɛnːɛ]
• Hyphenation: ken‧ne

Verb

kenne

1. third-person singular conditional present indefinite of ken

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰɛnə/

Verb

kenne

1. can

Verb

kenne

1. to know

Further reading

• Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “kenne”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch

Old Frisian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkenːe/

Noun

kenne

1. dative singular of ken

References

• Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009), An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN

Pennsylvania German

Etymology 1

From Middle High German kunnen, from Old High German kunnan, from Proto-West Germanic *kunnan, from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (“to know”). Compare German können, Dutch kunnen, English can.

Verb

kenne

1. to can; to be able to
2. (transitive) to know
3. (transitive) to understand

Usage notes

• Used as a modal verb.

Conjugation

Conjugation of kenne

infinitive	kenne
past participle	hot gekennt
future tense	waerd kenne
	present tense
1st person singular	kann
2nd person singular	kannscht
3rd person singular	kann
1st person  plural	kenne
2nd person plural	kennt
3rd person plural	kenne
imperative

Etymology 2

From Old High German kennan, from Proto-Germanic *kannijaną (“to know”). Compare German kennen, Dutch kennen.

Verb

kenne

1. to know
2. to be acquainted with

Conjugation

Conjugation of kenne

infinitive (zu) kenne past participle ge{{{1s}}}t hawwe future tense kenne waerde present subjunctive kenne daede past subjunctive ge{{{1s}}}t hedde present tense and simple future tense singular plural 1st person ich {{{1s}}} mir kenne 2nd person Lancaster du {{{1s}}}scht dihr {{{1s}}}t Carbon ihr {{{1s}}}t Northampton ihr kenne Lebanon dihr kenne Lehigh nihr kenne York dihr kennet 3rd person er/sie/es {{{1s}}}t sie kenne imperative {{{1s}}}! Past tense conjugations of kenne past indicative singular plural 1st person ich hab ge{{{1s}}}t mir hen ge{{{1s}}}t 2nd person Lancaster du hoscht ge{{{1s}}}t dihr hett ge{{{1s}}}t Carbon ihr hett ge{{{1s}}}t Northampton ihr hen ge{{{1s}}}t Lebanon dihr hen ge{{{1s}}}t Lehigh nihr hen ge{{{1s}}}t York dihr hend ge{{{1s}}}t 3rd person er/sie/es hot ge{{{1s}}}t sie hen ge{{{1s}}}t past perfect indicative singular plural 1st person ich hab ge{{{1s}}}t ghatt mir hen ge{{{1s}}}t ghatt 2nd person Lancaster du hoscht ge{{{1s}}}t ghatt dihr hett ge{{{1s}}}t ghatt Carbon ihr hett ge{{{1s}}}t ghatt Northampton ihr hen ge{{{1s}}}t ghatt Lebanon dihr hen ge{{{1s}}}t ghatt Lehigh nihr hen ge{{{1s}}}t ghatt York dihr hend ge{{{1s}}}t ghatt 3rd person er/sie/es hot ge{{{1s}}}t ghatt sie hen ge{{{1s}}}t ghatt past progressive singular plural 1st person ich waar am Kenne mir waare am Kenne 2nd person Lancaster du waarscht am Kenne dihr waart am Kenne Carbon ihr waart am Kenne Northampton ihr waare am Kenne Lebanon dihr waare am Kenne Lehigh nihr waare am Kenne York dihr waaret am Kenne 3rd person er/sie/es waar am Kenne sie waare am Kenne past perfect progressive singular plural 1st person ich waar am Kenne gewest mir waare am Kenne gewest 2nd person Lancaster du waarscht am Kenne gewest dihr waart am Kenne gewest Carbon ihr waart am Kenne gewest Northampton ihr waare am Kenne gewest Lebanon dihr waare am Kenne gewest Lehigh nihr waare am Kenne gewest York dihr waaret am Kenne gewest 3rd person er/sie/es waar am Kenne gewest sie waare am Kenne gewest past perfect passive singular plural 1st person ich waar ge{{{1s}}}t warre mir waare ge{{{1s}}}t warre 2nd person Lancaster du waarscht ge{{{1s}}}t warre dihr waart ge{{{1s}}}t warre Carbon ihr waart ge{{{1s}}}t warre Northampton ihr waare ge{{{1s}}}t warre Lebanon dihr waare ge{{{1s}}}t warre Lehigh nihr waare ge{{{1s}}}t warre York dihr waaret ge{{{1s}}}t warre 3rd person er/sie/es waar ge{{{1s}}}t warre sie waare ge{{{1s}}}t warre Present and future tense conjugations of kenne compound future singular plural 1st person ich wa kenne mir warre kenne 2nd person Lancaster du wascht kenne dihr watt kenne Carbon ihr watt kenne Northampton ihr warre kenne Lebanon dihr warre kenne Lehigh nihr warre kenne York dihr warret kenne 3rd person er/sie/es watt kenne sie warre kenne present passive singular plural 1st person ich wa ge{{{1s}}}t mir warre ge{{{1s}}}t 2nd person Lancaster du wascht ge{{{1s}}}t dihr watt ge{{{1s}}}t Carbon ihr watt ge{{{1s}}}t Northampton ihr warre ge{{{1s}}}t Lebanon dihr warre ge{{{1s}}}t Lehigh nihr warre ge{{{1s}}}t York dihr warret ge{{{1s}}}t 3rd person er/sie/es watt ge{{{1s}}}t sie warre ge{{{1s}}}t future perfect singular plural 1st person ich wa ge{{{1s}}}t hawwe mir warre ge{{{1s}}}t hawwe 2nd person Lancaster du wascht ge{{{1s}}}t hawwe dihr watt ge{{{1s}}}t hawwe Carbon ihr watt ge{{{1s}}}t hawwe Northampton ihr warre ge{{{1s}}}t hawwe Lebanon dihr warre ge{{{1s}}}t hawwe Lehigh nihr warre ge{{{1s}}}t hawwe York dihr warret ge{{{1s}}}t hawwe 3rd person er/sie/es watt ge{{{1s}}}t hawwe sie warre ge{{{1s}}}t hawwe present progressive singular plural 1st person ich bin am Kenne mir sin am Kenne 2nd person Lancaster du bischt am Kenne dihr seid am Kenne Carbon ihr seid am Kenne Northampton ihr sin am Kenne Lebanon dihr sin am Kenne Lehigh nihr sin am Kenne York dihr sind am Kenne 3rd person er/sie/es iss am Kenne sie sin am Kenne present perfect passive singular plural 1st person ich bin ge{{{1s}}}t warre mir sin ge{{{1s}}}t warre 2nd person Lancaster du bischt ge{{{1s}}}t warre dihr seid ge{{{1s}}}t warre Carbon ihr seid ge{{{1s}}}t warre Northampton ihr sin ge{{{1s}}}t warre Lebanon dihr sin ge{{{1s}}}t warre Lehigh nihr sin ge{{{1s}}}t warre York dihr sind ge{{{1s}}}t warre 3rd person er/sie/es iss ge{{{1s}}}t warre sie sin ge{{{1s}}}t warre future passive singular plural 1st person ich wa ge{{{1s}}}t warre mir warre ge{{{1s}}}t warre 2nd person Lancaster du wascht ge{{{1s}}}t warre dihr watt ge{{{1s}}}t warre Carbon ihr watt ge{{{1s}}}t warre Northampton ihr warre ge{{{1s}}}t warre Lebanon dihr warre ge{{{1s}}}t warre Lehigh nihr warre ge{{{1s}}}t warre York dihr warret ge{{{1s}}}t warre 3rd person er/sie/es watt ge{{{1s}}}t warre sie warre ge{{{1s}}}t warre future perfect passive singular plural 1st person ich wa ge{{{1s}}}t warre sei mir warre ge{{{1s}}}t warre sei 2nd person Lancaster du wascht ge{{{1s}}}t warre sei dihr watt ge{{{1s}}}t warre sei Carbon ihr watt ge{{{1s}}}t warre sei Northampton ihr warre ge{{{1s}}}t warre sei Lebanon dihr warre ge{{{1s}}}t warre sei Lehigh nihr warre ge{{{1s}}}t warre sei York dihr warret ge{{{1s}}}t warre sei 3rd person er/sie/es watt ge{{{1s}}}t warre sei sie warre ge{{{1s}}}t warre sei Subjunctive conjugations of kenne present subjunctive (form 1) singular plural 1st person ich daet kenne mir daede kenne 2nd person Lancaster du daetscht kenne dihr daet kenne Carbon ihr daet kenne Northampton ihr daede kenne Lebanon dihr daede kenne Lehigh nihr daede kenne York dihr daedet kenne 3rd person er/sie/es daet kenne sie daede kenne past subjunctive singular plural 1st person ich hett ge{{{1s}}}t mir hedde ge{{{1s}}}t 2nd person Lancaster du hettscht ge{{{1s}}}t dihr hett ge{{{1s}}}t Carbon ihr hett ge{{{1s}}}t Northampton ihr hedde ge{{{1s}}}t Lebanon dihr hedde ge{{{1s}}}t Lehigh nihr hedde ge{{{1s}}}t York dihr heddet ge{{{1s}}}t 3rd person er/sie/es hett ge{{{1s}}}t sie hedde ge{{{1s}}}t

Sathmar Swabian

Etymology

From Middle High German kunnen, from Old High German kunnan, from Proto-West Germanic *kunnan, from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (“to know”).

Verb

kenne

1. can

References

• Claus Stephani, Volksgut der Sathmarschwaben (1985)

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian kenna, from Proto-West Germanic *kannijan (“to know”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛnə/

Verb

kenne

1. to know, to be familiar with (as opposed to knowing information or facts)

Conjugation

Irregular
infinitive	kenne
3rd singular past	koe
past participle	kennen, kend
infinitive	kenne
long infinitive	kennen
gerund	kennen n
auxiliary	hawwe
indicative	present tense	past tense
1st singular	ken	koe
2nd singular	kenst	koest
clitic form	kensto	koesto
3rd singular	ken	koe
plural	kenne	koene, koenen
imperative	ken
participles	kennend, kennende	kennen, kend

Further reading

• “kenne”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011