# might could

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. might be able to (used to soften "could" or make it even more conditional)

## Etymology
In many Germanic languages and dialects modals can be stacked to combine their meanings; compare Scots micht cud.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/might-could