n'en pouvoir mais

French

Etymology

mais is used in its now obsolete sense of "more"; cf. its Latin etymon magis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n‿ɑ̃ pu.vwaʁ mɛ/

Verb

n’en pouvoir mais

1. (dated) to not be responsible for something

   Synonym: n’y pouvoir rien

2. (dated, literary) to be unable to take it any longer, to be unable to go on like this

   Synonym: n’en pouvoir plus