kanskje

adverbadverb

perhaps · maybe

EtymologyOpphav

av kunnecan, to be able to · to know (a skill or language) · may, might og skje (II)to happen · to take place · to occur from kunnecan, to be able to · to know (a skill or language) · may, might and skje (II)to happen · to take place · to occur

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

brukt for å uttrykke en mulighet;
kan hendeperhaps, maybe used to express a possibility;
maybekan hende
- de kommer kanskje i morgen perhaps they'll come tomorrow
brukt for å bekrefte et utsagn used to confirm a statement
- fikk jeg ikke rett, kanskje? wasn't I right, then?