chöne

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

• chönne (Uri)

Etymology

From Old High German kunnan, from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (“to know”). Cognate with German können, Dutch kunnen, English can, con, cun, Swedish kunna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxønə/

Verb

chöne (third-person singular simple present cha, past participle chöne, past subjunctive chönti, auxiliary haa)

1. (modal) can; to be able
   • 1978, Rolf Lyssy and Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher (transcript):

     Chani Ine helfe?

     Can I help you?