Alemannic German edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

Verb edit

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?