kunnen

Meaning

1. (auxiliary) can, to be able to
2. (auxiliary) may, can, to be allowed to
3. (intransitive) to be possible
4. (intransitive) can go, to be able to go, can get
5. (transitive) to be able to do, to be capable of
6. (intransitive) to be available (for any type of meeting or appointment)

Hyphenated as

kun‧nen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkʏnə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch connen, cunnen, from Old Dutch cunnan, from Proto-West Germanic *kunnan, from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃-.

Sentences

Samen kunnen we de wereld aan !

Together we can take on the world!

Hoe kunnen we nog sneller reageren ?

And how can we train ourselves to be able to react still more quickly?

Natuurlijk kunnen er problemen ontstaan .

It is also important because we too see the potential for problems arising.

Zoals ik al zei , kunnen we dat niet toestaan .

As I have said, we cannot allow that to happen.

Helaas kunnen wij geen beslissingen voor hen nemen .

That is the limit of our action.

Deze elementen kunnen niet zonder elkaar functioneren .

These elements cannot function without each other.

Ik denk dat we met ieders medewerking dit doel echt kunnen bereiken .

I believe that we certainly can attain this goal thanks to everyone's cooperation.

We kunnen dit onder geen enkele omstandigheid toelaten .

We cannot under any circumstances allow this.