abkönnen
Meaning
to be able to (with)stand or endure something or someone
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈapˌkœnən/
Etymology
Originally abhaben können, which is the same as haben können (“to be able to stand, endure”). The main verb haben was then felt as redundant and was ellipsed, as is common in colloquial German.
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