Kar-

Cornish

Etymology

From ker (“city, fort”), compare Welsh caer.

Prefix

Kar-

  1. (in place names) city, fort

Derived terms

  • Karadhek (“Carharrack”)
  • Karaln (“Alcester”)
  • Kardeva (“Chester”)
  • Kardhana (“Doncaster”)
  • Kardhorn (“Dorchester”)
  • Kardydh (“Cardiff”)
  • Karedin (“Edinburgh”)
  • Karesk (“Exeter”)
  • Kargisi (“Chichester”)
  • Kargnogh (“Chester-le-Street”)
  • Kargrug (“Bicester”)
  • Kargyrn (“Cirencester”)
  • Karliwelydh (“Carlisle”)
  • Karlow (“Gloucester”)
  • Karnarvon (“Caernarfon”)
  • Karsallek (“Salisbury”)
  • Karvyrdhin (“Carmarthen”)

Mutation

Mutation of Kar-
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
Kar- Gar- Har- unchanged unchanged unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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