connen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch cunnan, from Proto-West Germanic *kunnan, from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃-.

Verb

connen

1. to know, to be familiar with, to understand
2. (of a language) to speak
3. (auxiliary) can, to be able to, to have the ability to

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms

• cunnen

Related terms

• const

Descendants

• Dutch: kunnen, (dialectal) kennen, konnen
  • Afrikaans: kan (from inflected form kan)
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: kan (from inflected form kan)
  • Javindo: ken
  • Negerhollands: kan, ka (from inflected form kan)
  • Petjo: kan, ken
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: can (from inflected form kan)
• Limburgish: kónne
• West Flemish: keunn

Further reading

• “connen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “connen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN