"Können" meaning in German

See Können in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkœnən/ Audio: De-Können.ogg Forms: Könnens [genitive], neuter strong [table-tags], Können [nominative, singular], Könnens [genitive, singular], Können [dative, singular], Können [accusative, singular]
Head templates: {{de-noun|n.sg}} Können n (strong, genitive Könnens, no plural) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n.sg}}
  1. gerund of können; skill, ability Wikipedia link: de:Können Tags: form-of, gerund, neuter, no-plural, strong Form of: können (extra: skill, ability) Related terms: Dürfen, Wagen, Mögen, Denken
    Sense id: en-Können-de-noun-~UE~mDvJ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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