Können

Meaning

gerund of können; skill, ability

Concepts

ability

skill

capacity

mastery

competence

proficiency

power

talent

force

facility

capability

technical skill

competency

arms

noh

faculty

savvy

prowess

aptitude

gift

expertise

Frequency

A1
Hyphenated as
Kön‧nen
Gender
Neuter
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkœnən/

New
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.

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