*kunnāną
Runic: ᚲᚢᚾᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈkun.nɑː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 3
Meanings
- to get to know, to become familiar with
- to test, to try
- to experience
Etymology
From *kunnaną (‘to know’) + *-āną.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | kunnō | – | – |
| 2nd singular | kunnaisi | – | kunnai |
| 3rd singular | kunnaiþi | – | kunnāþau |
| 1st dual | kunnōs | – | – |
| 2nd dual | kunnāþiz | – | kunnāþiz |
| 1st plural | kunnāmaz | – | – |
| 2nd plural | kunnaiþ | – | kunnaiþ |
| 3rd plural | kunnānþi | – | kunnānþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | – | – |
| 2nd singular | kunnāsai | – |
| 3rd singular | kunnāþai | – |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | kunnānþai | – |
| 2nd plural | kunnānþai | – |
| 3rd plural | kunnānþai | – |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | kunnadǭ | kunnadēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | kunnadēz | kunnadēdīz |
| 3rd singular | kunnadē | kunnadēdī |
| 1st dual | kunnadēdū | kunnadēdīw |
| 2nd dual | kunnadēdudiz | kunnadēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | kunnadēdum | kunnadēdīm |
| 2nd plural | kunnadēdud | kunnadēdīd |
| 3rd plural | kunnadēdun | kunnadēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| kunnāną | kunnāndz | kunnadaz |
Descendants
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*kunnēn (Proto-West Germanic)
- cunnian (Old English)
- kunnēn (Old High German)
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*kunnēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*cunnon (Old Dutch)
- bicunnon (Old Dutch)
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*cunnon (Old Dutch)
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*kunnēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*kunnōn (Old Saxon)
- gikunnōn (Old Saxon)
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*kunnōn (Old Saxon)
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*𐌺𐌿𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽 (*kunnan) (Gothic)
- 𐌰𐍄𐌺𐌿𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽 (atkunnan), 𐌲𐌰𐌺𐌿𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽 (gakunnan), 𐌿𐍆𐌺𐌿𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽 (ufkunnan) (Gothic)