Definitions for kenningˈkɛn ɪŋ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ken•ningˈkɛn ɪŋ(n.)
a conventional poetic phrase used for or in addition to the usual name of a person or thing, esp. in Old Norse and Old English verse, as wave traveler for
boat.
Category: Literature
Origin of kenning:
1880–85; < ON
Princeton's WordNet
kenning(noun)
conventional metaphoric name for something, used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry
Webster Dictionary
Kenning(u)
of Ken
Kenning(verb)
range of sight
Kenning(verb)
the limit of vision at sea, being a distance of about twenty miles
Translations for kenning
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
theory(noun)
an idea or explanation which has not yet been proved to be correct
There are many theories about the origin of life; In theory, I agree with you, but it would not work in practice.
- teorieëAfrikaans
- نَظَرِيَّهArabic
- теорияBulgarian
- teoriaPortuguese (BR)
- teorieCzech
- die TheorieGerman
- teoriDanish
- θεωρίαGreek
- teoríaSpanish
- oletus, teooriaEstonian
- نظریهFarsi
- teoriaFinnish
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- תֵּיאוֹריָהHebrew
- सिद्धांतHindi
- teorijaCroatian
- elméletHungarian
- teoriIndonesian
- kenningIcelandic
- teoriaItalian
- 理論Japanese
- 학설Korean
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- teori, læreNorwegian
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- teóriaSlovak
- teorijaSlovenian
- teorijaSerbian
- teoriSwedish
- สมมติฐานThai
- kuram, teoriTurkish
- 意見，觀念Chinese (Trad.)
- теоріяUkrainian
- نظريہUrdu
- lý thuyếtVietnamese
- 意见，观念Chinese (Simp.)
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