benim
obsolete
benim is spelled B-E-N-I-M: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, benim means “To take away; rob; deprive; ravish” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in benim?
| Letters | 5: B-E-N-I-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is benim?
Benim appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of benim
- benims present, singular, he/she/it
- benimming participle, present
- benam past
- benomen participle, past
- benome participle, past
- benumb participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does benim mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo take away; rob; deprive; ravish
To visit I should much prefer Some sick but wealthy usurer : With patience would I comfort him, In hope some deniers to benimme, And when pale death steals o'er his face, Transport him to the burial-place.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does benim come from?
From Middle English benimen, from Old English beniman, from Proto-West Germanic *bineman, from Proto-Germanic *binemaną (“to take away”). Equivalent to be- (“off, away”) + nim. Compare German benehmen.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).