Definition
To reckon means to think or believe something, or to calculate or estimate an amount. In some dialects, it’s also a casual way to say ‘I guess’ or ‘I suppose.’
Etymology
From Old English *recan* or *gerecenian* meaning ‘to explain, relate, count’, related to German *rechnen* (to calculate). It shifted from counting things to mentally working things out.
Kelly Says
When someone says, ‘I reckon it’ll rain,’ they’re doing a quick mental calculation, even if it feels casual. The same root gives us ‘reckoning’—a moment when all the calculations come due.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
bereken
be-RE-ken
BGБългарски
изчислявам
iz-chis-lya-VAM
BNবাংলা
গণনা করা
go-no-na ko-ra
CACatalà
calcular
kal-ku-LAR
CSČeština
počítat
PO-chi-tat
DEDeutsch
rechnen
REKH-nen
ELΕλληνικά
υπολογίζω
ee-po-lo-YEE-zo
ESEspañol
calcular
kal-ku-LAR
ETEesti
arvutama
AR-vu-ta-ma
EUEuskara
kalkulatu
kal-ku-LA-tu
FAفارسی
محاسبه کردن
mo-haa-se-be kar-dan
FRFrançais
calculer
kal-ku-LE
GLGalego
calcular
kal-ku-LAR
HRHrvatski
računati
ra-CHU-na-ti
IDBahasa Indonesia
menghitung
meng-HEE-toong
ITItaliano
calcolare
kal-ko-LA-re
LTLietuvių
skaičiuoti
skai-CHOO-o-ti
LVLatviešu
rēķināt
RE-ki-naat
MNМонгол
тооцоолох
too-tsoo-lokh
MSBahasa Melayu
mengira
meng-EE-ra
MYမြန်မာ
တွက်ချက်သည်
twet-chyet-thi
NLNederlands
rekenen
RE-ke-nen
PLPolski
liczyć
LEE-chich
PTPortuguês
calcular
kal-ku-LAR
RORomână
calcula
kal-ku-LA
RUРусский
считать
shchi-TAT
SKSlovenčina
počítať
PO-chi-tat
SLSlovenščina
računati
ra-CHU-na-ti
SRСрпски
рачунати
ra-CHU-na-ti
SWKiswahili
hesabu
he-SA-bu
TAதமிழ்
கணக்கிடு
ka-nak-ki-du
TEతెలుగు
లెక్కించు
lek-kin-chu
TRTürkçe
hesaplamak
he-sap-la-MAK
UKУкраїнська
рахувати
ra-khu-VA-ty
URاردو
حساب کرنا
hi-SAB kur-NA
VITiếng Việt
ước tính
uoc tinh