From Middle English kenning, kening (“instruction, teaching; experience, knowledge; sight, view”), from kennen (“to make known, point out, reveal; to direct, instruct, teach; to know, perceive”) + -ing. Kennen is derived from Old English cennan (“to make known, declare”), from Proto-West Germanic *kannijan, from Proto-Germanic *kannijaną (“to make known”), the causative form of *kunnaną (“to know, be familiar with, recognize; to be able to, know how”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (“to know”). Compare Danish kending (“acquaintance”), and see further at ken. By surface analysis, ken + -ing.

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Rhymes for kenning

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What is the meaning of kenning?

"kenning" (noun) means sight or view; in particular, a view of something far off at sea.

What is another word for kenning?

Other words for "kenning" include ken.

What are the different meanings of kenning?

"kenning" has 3 main meanings: 1. Sight or view; in particular, a view of something far off at sea; 2. How far someone can see, especially at sea; also a nautical distance of roughly twenty miles; 3. The smallest amount you can make out or notice; a tiny bit.

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