kinne

Meaning

1. to know, to be familiar with
2. to be able to; can

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɪnə/

Etymology

From Old Frisian kunna, from Proto-West Germanic *kunnan.

Sentences

Dêr soe noch wol wat by kinne .

Something could be added to that.

Se kinne my en se hawwe dit foar my dwaan wollen.

They know me and they wanted to do this for me.

Wy kinne dêr earst tiisdeitemoarn oer in wike terjochte.

We can go there first on Tuesday morning in a week.

De bern kinne oan aktiviteiten meidwaan, mar it is net ferplicht.

The children can participate in activities, but it is not compulsory.

Je kinne altyd nee sizze , hin .

You can always say no, hen.

Op ien skonk kinne jo net stean .

You cannot stand on one leg.

De goaten kinne it reinwetter net oan en rinne oer .

The gutters cannot handle the rainwater and overflow.

Do soest der wat mislik fan wurde kinne .

You could get a little sick of it.