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Können

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gerund of können; skill, ability

können

  1. (auxiliary, participle, past, preterite-present) to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of, can.
  2. (intransitive, participle, past, preterite-present) to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of, can.
  3. (participle, past, preterite-present, transitive) to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of, can.
  4. (colloquial, intransitive, negative, preterite-present, regional) to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of, can.
  5. (auxiliary, informal, participle, past, preterite-present) to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of, can.
  6. (auxiliary, participle, past, preterite-present) to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of, can.
  7. (informal, preterite-present) to be to blame, to be at fault

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkœnən/

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Fähigkeiten Fähigkeiten beweisen Engagement Kompetenz Verständnis Verständnis verlangen
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