chöne

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old High German kunnan, from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (“to know”). Cognate with German können, Dutch kunnen, English can, con, cun, Swedish kunna.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈxønə/

Verb

chöne (third-person singular simple present cha, past participle chöne, past subjunctive chönti, auxiliary haa)

  1. (modal) can; to be able
    • 1978, Rolf Lyssy and Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher (transcript):
      Chani Ine helfe?
      Can I help you?
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