couldst

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koo dst, koo tst]
- /kʊdst, kʊtst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koo dst, koo tst]
- /kʊdst, kʊtst/

Definitions of couldst word

abbreviation COULDST can1 3
noun couldst a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal: a can of soup. 1
noun couldst a receptacle for garbage, ashes, etc.: a trash can. 1
noun couldst a bucket, pail, or other container for holding or carrying liquids: water can. 1
noun couldst a drinking cup; tankard. 1
noun couldst a metal or plastic container for holding film on cores or reels. 1

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Origin of couldst

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English, Old English, present indicative singular 1st, 3rd person of cunnan to know, know how; cognate with German, Old Norse, Gothic kann; see ken, know1

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Parts of speech for Couldst

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Couldst

couldst popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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