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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

unken en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ʌnˈkɛn/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Back-formation from unkenned, equivalent to un- + ken.

Meanings

  1. (Scotland) To not know, fail to recognise, be ignorant of.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
unkens Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
unkenning Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
unkenned Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
unkenned Tense=Past lexicographic

unken en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈʊŋkən/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From German Unke.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Only used in unken reflex.