kan

Meaning

1. (feminine) jug
2. (feminine) pot (for tea, coffee, etc.)
3. (feminine) can (cylindrical vessel)

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɑn/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch canne.

New

kunnen

(auxiliary) can, to be able to
(auxiliary) may, can, to be allowed to
(intransitive) to be possible
(intransitive) can go, to be able to go, can get
(transitive) to be able to do, to be capable of
(intransitive) to be available (for any type of meeting or appointment)

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Sentences

Goedenavond , waar kan ik je mee van dienst zijn ?

Good evening, what can I help you with?

Het publiek in de wereld
🗺️

kan niet
🚫

langer blijven toekijken .

The global public cannot remain silent.

Kan je deze zin heel langzaam uitspreken ?

Can you pronounce this sentence very slowly?

Overigens kan ik niet
🚫

iedereen zoveel voordeel geven .

Incidentally, I can't give everyone that much advantage.

Kan je dertig
30

seconden terugspoelen
⏪

?

Can you rewind for 30 seconds?

Natuurlijk liepen de meningen uiteen , en wie kan ons

dat verwijten ?

Of course, opinions differed, and who could blame us?

Dat is een zeer verwerpelijke ontwikkeling waarin ik niet
🚫

kan meegaan .

That is a very reprehensible state of affairs, which I cannot endorse.

Kan je de spotjes richten op het schilderij
🖼️

?

Can you focus the spots on the painting?

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