kynna

See also: kynnä

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse kynna, from Proto-Germanic *kunþijaną. Cognate with German künden, Dutch konden, English kithe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈcʰɪnːa/
  • Rhymes: -ɪnːa
  • Homophone: kinna

Verb

kynna (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative kynnti, supine kynnt)

  1. (ditransitive, with accusative and dative) to introduce (someone)
  2. (transitive, with accusative) to publicise, to promote
  3. (reflexive, kynnast) to become acquainted with

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • kynna sér ("to study")
  • kynna sig ("to introduce oneself")

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse kynna, from Proto-Germanic *kunþijaną.

Verb

kynna

  1. to announce, to make known

Conjugation

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