-gar

See also: Appendix:Variations of "gar"

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *-āk-aro-, equivalent to -og +‎ -ar. The sense of liking or fondness is influenced by caru (“to love”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡar/

Suffix

-gar

  1. adjectival suffix, often indicating tendency, -ful
    ‎meddwl (“thought”) + ‎-gar → ‎meddylgar (“thoughtful, considerate”)
    ‎traidd (“penetration”) + ‎-gar → ‎treiddgar (“penetrating”)
    ‎lliw (“colour”) + ‎-gar → ‎lliwgar (“colourful”)
  2. adjectival suffix indicating a like or fondness of, -loving
    ‎arian (“money”) + ‎-gar → ‎ariangar (“money-loving, covetous”)
    ‎gwlad (“country”) + ‎-gar → ‎gwlatgar (“patriotic”)
    ‎darllen (“to read”) + ‎-gar → ‎darllengar (“fond of reading”)

Derived terms
Welsh terms suffixed with -gar

References
  1. Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 153 i (8)

Further reading

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “-gar”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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