couldn't

== English == === Etymology === From could + n’t. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkʊd.n̩t/ (Yorkshire) IPA(key): [ˈkʊnʔ] Homophone: cunt === Verb === couldn't could not (negative auxiliary) ==== Coordinate terms ==== can't, mayn't, mightn't, oughtn't, shan't, shouldn't, won't, wouldn't ==== See also ==== Appendix:English modal verbs Appendix:English tag questions === References ===