Infinitive
cunnen; to cunnen; cunne
Participles
| Present | cunnynge; cunnende |
| Past | coud; cunned |
Indicative
Present
| 1st sing. | can |
| 2nd sing. | canst |
| 3rd sing. | can |
| 1st plur. | cunnen; cunne; canne; cunneth |
| 2nd plur. | cunnen; cunne; canne; cunneth |
| 3rd plur. | cunnen; cunne; canne; cunneth |
Past
| 1st sing. | coude; couthe |
| 2nd sing. | couthest; coust |
| 3rd sing. | coude; couthe |
| 1st plur. | couthen; couthe; couden; coude |
| 2nd plur. | couthen; couthe; couden; coude |
| 3rd plur. | couthen; couthe; couden; coude |
Subjunctive
Present
| 1st sing. | cunne; canne |
| 2nd sing. | cunne; canne |
| 3rd sing. | cunne; canne |
Past
| 1st sing. | couthe; coude |
| 2nd sing. | couthe; coude |
| 3rd sing. | couthe; coude |
Imperative
| Singular | cunne; canne |
| Plural | cunneth; cunne; canne |
Verbs conjugated like cunnen
cunnen,
Etymology
1. From Old English cunnan, from Proto-West Germanic *kunnan, from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną.
2. Past forms with /d/ (continued in modern could) are due to the influence of the weak past ending. See: Old English '
cunnan', Proto-Germanic '
*kunnaną'.
Verbs referencing "cunnen"
English
try, English
cun.
Sample Sentences
Cognates
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