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verb · irregular · intransitive

unken

unken · unkens · unkenned · unkenning

To not know, fail to recognise, be ignorant ofTo not know, fail to recognise, be ignorant of.

/ʌnˈkɛn/

Meaning

1 senses

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

Origin

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

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

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Forms

unkens, unkenning, unkenned, unkenned

Base form	unken · to unken
3rd person singular	unkens
Present participle	unkenning
Past simple	unkenned
Past participle	unkenned

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	unken
he, she, it	unkens

Past simpleLesson

all persons

unkenned

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have unkenned
he, she, it	has unkenned

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will unken

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

unjustifiable unjustified unjustlyB2 unkempt unkindB2 unknowable unknowingly

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