Verb

Könnt

can (you pl.), are able to (you pl.)

Ihr könnt Deutsch sprechen.

You (pl.) can speak German.

Könnt ihr mir helfen?

Can you (pl.) help me?

können + infinitive to be able to (do sth.) Ihr könnt das Auto fahren.

dürft (may), müsst (must)

From Old High German 'kunnan' (to know, to be able to). Cognate with English 'can'.

The '-t' ending is typical for the 2nd person plural ('ihr') form in German verbs, like 'habt', 'seid', and 'sprecht'. 'Könnt' follows this pattern.

This page is designed for learning support. Please use it as a learning reference, not as a formal reference.