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kunne
can
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Forms of kunne
- Present
- kan
- Past
- kunne
- Perfect
- har kunnet
Past tense (kunne) is identical to the infinitive — a modal quirk.
verbcan
A modal verb, expressing ability or possibility.
kunne in a sentence
Jeg kan tale dansk.
I can speak Danish.
Kunne du hjælpe mig?
Could you help me?
Han kunne ikke komme.
He could not come.