cann
See also: Cann
Old English
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-Germanic *kannō (“knowledge”), from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną (“to know how”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵen-, *ǵnō- (“to know”), *ǵn̥néh₃-. Akin to Old Frisian kanna, kena (“recognition, investigation”).
Noun
editcann f
- a piece of knowledge
- cognizance
- confirmation, averment, a positive assertion
- clearance
Declension
editDeclension of cann (strong ō-stem)
Descendants
editEtymology 2
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *kann (“I, he, she can”), first and third person singular present tense of Proto-West Germanic *kunnan.
Alternative forms
editVerb
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