unken

U1N1K5E1N1
/ʌnˈkɛn//ˈʊŋkən/

verb

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

OriginGerman Unke →
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Meanings

unken1

verbunken (third-person singular simple present unkens, present participle unkenning, simple past and past participle unkenned)

present singular third person unkens · participle present unkenning · participle past unkenned · past unkenned

  1. ScotlandTo not know, fail to recognise, be ignorant of.

unken2

adjectiveunken (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOnly used in unken reflex.

Origin

unken · verb

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

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unken · adjective

  1. GermanUnke
  2. Englishunken

From German Unke.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

unken. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unken

MLA

“unken.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unken. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unken,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unken.

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