Luxembourgish Word of the Day
kënnen
/KËN-nen/ • verb (modal) — 16th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to be able to; can (expressing ability or possibility)
Examples
- Kanns du mir hëllefen?
(Can you help me?) - Ech kann haut net kommen.
(I can't come today.) - Kënne mir ufänken?
(Can we start?)
Synonyms
- fäeg sinn
- méiglech sinn
Kënnen is a common modal verb placed before an infinitive to express ability, possibility, or permission. Conjugation is irregular (ech kann, du kanns, hien/si kann, mir kënne, dir kënnt, si kënnen). Use 'kann' or 'kanns' for singular and 'kënne' or 'kënnt' for plural forms; for polite requests you can say 'Kann ech...?' or 'Kënnt Dir...?'.
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