kanske
Danish edit
Adverb edit
kanske
Synonyms edit
Further reading edit
- “kanske” in Den Danske Ordbog
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
- IPA(key): /²kanːˌɧɛ/
- (Central Sweden, dark /ɧ/) IPA(key): [²kʰaŋːˌɧ𝆑ʷɛ], [-x-]
- (Central Sweden, light /ɧ/) IPA(key): [²kʰaɳːˌʂɛ]
- Rhymes: -²anɧɛ
Adverb edit
kanske (not comparable)