gekund

gekund

"Could have" (past participle of "kunnen").

Here 'gekund' is used to express the past ability or possibility to do something, combined with the auxiliary verb 'heb'.

Ik heb dat altijd al willen doen, maar ik heb het nog nooit gekund.

I have always wanted to do that, but I have never been able to.

In this context, 'gekund' refers to the past impossibility of accomplishing an action, showing the inability to attend an event due to circumstances.

Hij heeft niet naar het concert kunnen gaan omdat hij ziek was, dus hij heeft het niet gekund.

He could not attend the concert because he was sick, so he has not been able.

The word 'gekund' is used to describe the past unrealized potential or capability contingent on an unfulfilled condition.

Als je lang genoeg had geoefend, had je dat misschien kunnen doen, maar nu heb je het niet gekund.

If you had practiced enough, you might have been able to do that, but now you haven't been able to.