Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

runneth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: run-neth
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of run

Archaic

Example Sentences

"God it must be a faff having to get nigh-on naked every time your bladder runneth over, and imagine how much worse it must be if you only have a 20-second break to run off stage to the loo."

Etymology

Etymology tree English run Proto-Germanic *-ōþi Proto-West Germanic *-ōþ Old English -aþ Middle English -eth English -eth English runneth From run + -eth.

Usage

Archaic

Questions

What does runneth mean?: third-person singular simple present indicative of run
Where does runneth come from?: Etymology tree English run Proto-Germanic *-ōþi Proto-West Germanic *-ōþ Old English -aþ Middle English -eth English -eth English runneth From run + -eth.

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