noun

kenning

Kenning (noun) means Sight, view; specifically a distant view at sea.

noun

Sight, view; specifically a distant view at sea.

The range or extent of vision, especially at sea; (by extension) a marine measure of approximately twenty miles.

As little as one can discriminate or recognize; a small portion, a little.

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Etymology

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.

Rhymes for kenning

Denning Benning

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of kenning?

"kenning" (noun) means sight, view; specifically a distant view at sea.

What are the different meanings of kenning?

"kenning" has 3 main meanings: 1. Sight, view; specifically a distant view at sea; 2. The range or extent of vision, especially at sea; (by extension) a marine measure of approximately twenty miles; 3. As little as one can discriminate or recognize; a small portion, a little.