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-ar

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ar"

EnglishEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Latin -āris (“of, pertaining to”).

SuffixEdit

-ar

  2. Of, near, or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.
    ‎pole + ‎-ar → ‎polar
    ‎line + ‎-ar → ‎linear
    ‎molecule + ‎-ar → ‎molecular
    ‎alveolus + ‎-ar → ‎alveolar
    ‎column + ‎-ar → ‎columnar
    Synonyms: -al, -an, -ary, -ese, -ic, -id, -ish, -like, -oid, -ory, -ous, -y
Usage notesEdit

See usage notes at -al.

TranslationsEdit

Etymology 2Edit

From Latin -ārius or French -aire.

SuffixEdit

-ar

  1. Forming nouns such as vicar, exemplar, bursar, etc.

Etymology 3Edit

From Middle English -ar, -are, variant of Middle English -ere, from Old English -ere. More at -er.

SuffixEdit

-ar

  1. Forming nouns such as beggar, liar, pedlar, etc.

Etymology 4Edit

Clipping of star.; modelled after the earlier coinages pulsar and quasar.

SuffixEdit

-ar

  1. (astronomy) Used to form names of star types, such as magnetar, collapsar, etc.
Coordinate termsEdit

Derived termsEdit

English terms suffixed with -ar

AnagramsEdit

AromanianEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Latin -ārius, -ārium. Compare Daco-Romanian -ar.

SuffixEdit

-ar m

  1. suffix used to denote a profession or craft

Derived termsEdit

Aromanian terms suffixed with -ar

AzerbaijaniEdit

SuffixEdit

preceding vowel
A / I / O / U E / Ə / İ / Ö / Ü
postconsonantal -ar -ər
postvocalic -yar -yər

-ar

  1. Postconsonantal form of -ər after the vowels A / I / O / U.

BasqueEdit

Etymology 1Edit

SuffixEdit

-ar

  1. Alternative form of -tar
Derived termsEdit
Basque terms suffixed with -ar

Etymology 2Edit

From ar (“male”).

SuffixEdit

-ar

  1. male (animals)
    ‎katu (“cat”) + ‎-ar → ‎katar (“tomcat”)

Etymology 3Edit

SuffixEdit

-ar

  1. [+verbal noun] about to
    Itxaron, bukatzear nago. ― Wait, I'll finish in a moment.

Further readingEdit

  • “-ar” in Labayru Hiztegia

CatalanEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Latin -āris (“of, pertaining to”).

SuffixEdit

-ar (masculine and feminine plural -ars)

  1. -ar; used to form adjectives of one form indicating that the noun that is modified by the adjective is pertaining to the root word used to form the adjective.

SuffixEdit

-ar m (plural -ars)

  1. Used to form nouns indicating where a given crop is grown.
    ‎taronger (“orange tree”) + ‎-ar → ‎tarongerar (“orange grove”)
  2. Used to form nouns indicating where something is usually found.
    ‎canyís (“common reed”) + ‎-ar → ‎canyissar (“reed bed”)

Etymology 2Edit

From Latin -āre.

SuffixEdit

-ar (first-person singular present -o, past participle -at)

  1. Used to form first conjugation verbs indicating an action related to the root word.
    ‎col·lecció (“collection”) + ‎-ar → ‎col·leccionar (“to collect”)
ConjugationEdit
Conjugation of -ar (first conjugation)
infinitive -ar
present participle -ant
past participle masculine feminine
singular -at -ada
plural -ats -ades
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present -o -es -a -em -eu -en
imperfect -ava -aves -ava -àvem -àveu -aven
future -aré -aràs -arà -arem -areu -aran
preterite -í -ares -à -àrem -àreu -aren
conditional -aria -aries -aria -aríem -aríeu -arien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present -i -is -i -em -eu -in
imperfect -és -essis -és -éssim -éssiu -essin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós 		vostès
— -a -i -em -eu -in
Derived termsEdit
Catalan terms suffixed with -ar

Further readingEdit

GalicianEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Latin -āris (“of, pertaining to”).

SuffixEdit

-ar (plural -ares)

  1. -ar; used to form adjectives of one form indicating that the noun that is modified by the adjective is pertaining to the root word used to form the adjective.
    ‎molécula (“molecule”) + ‎-ar → ‎molecular (“molecular”)

Etymology 2Edit

From Latin -āre.

SuffixEdit

-ar

  1. Used to form first conjugation verbs indicating an action related to the root word.
    ‎fragmento (“fragment”) + ‎-ar → ‎fragmentar (“to fragment”)
ConjugationEdit
Conjugation of -ar
singular plural
person first second third first second third
Infinitive eu ti el/ela/Vde. nós vós eles/elas/Vdes.
impersonal -ar
personal -ar -ares -ar -armos -ardes -aren
Gerund
-ando
Past participle singular plural
masculine -ado -ados
feminine -ada -adas
Indicative eu ti el/ela/Vde. nós vós eles/elas/Vdes.
present -o -as -a -amos -ades -an
imperfect -aba -abas -aba -abamos -abades -aban
preterite -ei -aches -ou -amos -astes -aron
pluperfect -ara -aras -ara -aramos -arades -aran
future -arei -arás -ará -aremos -aredes -arán
conditional -aría -arías -aría -ariamos -ariades -arían
Subjunctive eu ti el/ela/Vde. nós vós eles/elas/Vdes.
present -e -es -e -emos -edes -en
preterite -ase -ases -ase -ásemos -ásedes -asen
future -ar -ares -ar -armos -ardes -aren
Imperative – ti el/ela/Vde. nós vós eles/elas/Vdes.
affirmative – -a -e -emos -ade -en
negative – -es -e -emos -edes -en
Derived termsEdit
Galician terms suffixed with -ar

IdoEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from French -er, Italian -are, Spanish -ar, from Latin -āre.

PronunciationEdit

SuffixEdit

-ar

  1. This ending denotes the present infinitive form of a verb.
    Me volas komprar ca objekto. ― I want to buy this thing.

Derived termsEdit

Ido terms suffixed with -ar

Related termsEdit

  • -ir (past infinitive tense)
  • -or (future infinitive tense)

InterlinguaEdit

SuffixEdit

-ar

  1. Added to a noun root word, this forms a verb meaning to apply or make use of the root.
  2. Added to an adjectival root word, this forms a verb meaning to render/make (adjective) the object of the verb.

See alsoEdit

LatinEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

From apocope of final e in -āre, neuter of -āris, dissimilated form (after a preceding l) of -ālis.

SuffixEdit

-ar n (genitive -āris); third declension

  1. noun-forming suffix

DeclensionEdit

Third-declension noun (neuter, “pure” i-stem).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative -ar -āria
Genitive -āris -ārium
Dative -ārī -āribus
Accusative -ar -āria
Ablative -ārī -āribus
Vocative -ar -āria

Derived termsEdit

Latin terms suffixed with -ar

NgarrindjeriEdit

SuffixEdit

-ar

  1. Suffix meaning many and used to denote a plural.
    ‎mimini (“woman”) + ‎-ar → ‎miminar (“women”)

Norwegian NynorskEdit

PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Old Norse -ar, the nominative plural ending for masculine a-stem and feminine o-stem nouns.

SuffixEdit

-ar m or f

  1. Used to form regular indefinite plurals of most masculine nouns.
    ‎gut (“boy”) + ‎-ar → ‎gutar (“boys”)
  2. Used to form regular indefinite plurals of some feminine nouns.
    ‎gjerning (“act”) + ‎-ar → ‎gjerningar (“acts”)

See alsoEdit

Etymology 2Edit

From Old Norse -ar, the genitive singular ending for strong feminine nouns and masculine i- and u-stem nouns.

Alternative formsEdit

InterfixEdit

-ar m or f

  1. Used to form indefinite genitive singulars of strong feminine nouns and some strong masculine nouns, used in frozen expressions.
    Ein fredar mann. ― A peaceful man/person.

Etymology 3Edit

From Old Norse -ari.

Alternative formsEdit

SuffixEdit

-ar m

  1. Used to form nouns from verbs, a person who performs the action of the verb.
    Ein som lever av å baka, er ein bakar. ― One who makes his living baking is a baker.

OccitanEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Occitan -ar, from Latin -āre, infinitive ending of first conjugation verbs.

PronunciationEdit

SuffixEdit

-ar

  1. Suffix of verbs of the first conjugation

ConjugationEdit

      Lengadocian (Central Occitan)
simple compound
infinitive -ar aver -at
gerund -ant use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle -at —
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ieu tu el nosautres vosautres eles
present -i -as -a -am -atz -an
imperfect -avi -avas -ava -àvem -àvetz -avan
preterite -èri -ères -èt -èrem -èretz -èron
future -arai -aràs -arà -arem -aretz -aràn
conditional -ariái -ariás -ariá -ariam -ariatz -arián
conditional 2nd form1 -èra -èras -èra -eram -eratz -èran
compound
tenses 		present perfect use the present tense of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
past anterior use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
future perfect use the future tense of aver + past participle
conditional perfect use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive que ieu que tu que el que nosautres que vosautres que eles
present -e -es -e -em -etz -en
imperfect -èssi -èsses -èsse -èssem -èssetz -èsson
compound
tenses 		past use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative — tu — nosautres vosautres —
-a -em -atz 1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects
      Auvernhàs
simple compound
infinitive -ar aver -at
gerund -ant use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle -at —
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ieu tu el nosautres vosautres eles
present -e -es -a -am -atz -on
imperfect -ave -aves -ava -aviam -aviatz -avon
preterite -ere -eres -et -em -etz -eron
future -arai -aràs -ará -arem -aretz -arán
conditional -ariá -ariás -ariá -ariam -ariatz -arián
conditional 2nd form1 -èra -èras -èra -eram -eratz -èran
compound
tenses 		present perfect use the present tense of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
past anterior use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
future perfect use the future tense of aver + past participle
conditional perfect use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive que ieu que tu que el que nosautres que vosautres que eles
present -e -es -e -assiam -assiatz -on
imperfect -esse -esses -esse -essiam -essiatz -esson
compound
tenses 		past use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative — tu — nosautres vosautres —
-a -assiam -atz 1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects
      Gascon
simple compound
infinitive -ar aver -at
gerund -ant use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle -at —
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ieu tu el nosautres vosautres eles
present -i -as -a -am -atz -an
imperfect -avi -avas -ava -àvam -àvatz -avan
preterite -èi -ès -è -èm -ètz -èn
future -arèi -aràs -arà -aram -aratz -aràn
conditional -arí -arés -aré -arem -aretz -arén
conditional 2nd form1 -èra -èras -èra -eram -eratz -èran
compound
tenses 		present perfect use the present tense of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
past anterior use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
future perfect use the future tense of aver + past participle
conditional perfect use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive que ieu que tu que el que nosautres que vosautres que eles
present -i -es -e -em -etz -en
imperfect -èssi -èsses -èsse -èssem -èssetz -èssen
compound
tenses 		past use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative — tu — nosautres vosautres —
-a -em -atz 1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects
      Lemosin
simple compound
infinitive -ar aver -at
gerund -ant use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle -at —
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ieu tu el nosautres vosautres eles
present -e -as -a -am -atz -an
imperfect -ava -avas -ava -àvam -àvatz -avan
preterite -ei -eras -et -èram -èratz -eran
future -arai -aràs -ará -arem -aretz -arán
conditional -ariá -ariàs -ariá -ariam -ariatz -arián
conditional 2nd form1 -èra -èras -èra -eram -eratz -èran
compound
tenses 		present perfect use the present tense of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
past anterior use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
future perfect use the future tense of aver + past participle
conditional perfect use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive que ieu que tu que el que nosautres que vosautres que eles
present -e -es -e -em -etz -en
imperfect -èsse -èsses -èsse -èssem -èssetz -èssen
compound
tenses 		past use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative — tu — nosautres vosautres —
-a -em -atz 1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects
      Provençau
simple compound
infinitive -ar aver -at
gerund -ant use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle -at —
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ieu tu el nosautres vosautres eles
present -e -es -a -am -atz -an
imperfect -avi -avas -ava -àvem -àvetz -avan
preterite -ère -ères -èt -eriam -eriatz -èron
future -arai -aràs -arà -arem -aretz -aràn
conditional -ariáu -ariás -ariá -ariam -ariatz -arián
conditional 2nd form1 -èra -èras -èra -eram -eratz -èran
compound
tenses 		present perfect use the present tense of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
past anterior use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
future perfect use the future tense of aver + past participle
conditional perfect use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive que ieu que tu que el que nosautres que vosautres que eles
present -e -es -e -em -etz -an
imperfect -èsse -èsses -èsse -essiam -essiatz -èsson
compound
tenses 		past use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative — tu — nosautres vosautres —
-a -em -atz 1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

Old NorseEdit

EtymologyEdit

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SuffixEdit

-ar

  1. plural (clarification of this definition is needed)
  2. possessive (Can we add an example for this sense?)

PortugueseEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Old Portuguese -ar, from Latin -āre, infinitive ending of first conjugation verbs.

PronunciationEdit

 

  • (Caipira) IPA(key): [ˈaɻ]
  • (Nordestino) IPA(key): [ˈa(ʁ)]
  • Rhymes: (Portugal, São Paulo) -aɾ, (Brazil) -aʁ, (Brazil, with r-dropping) -a

SuffixEdit

-ar (verb-forming suffix, first-person singular present -o, first-person singular preterite -ei, past participle -ado)

  1. forms the impersonal infinitive of first-conjugation verbs
  2. forms the first-person singular infinitive of first-conjugation verbs
  3. forms the third-person singular infinitive of first-conjugation verbs
ConjugationEdit
    Conjugation of -ar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal -ar
Personal -ar -ares -ar -armos -ardes -arem
Gerund
-ando
Past participle
Masculine -ado -ados
Feminine -ada -adas
Indicative
Present -o -as -a -amos -ais -am
Imperfect -ava -avas -ava -ávamos -áveis -avam
Preterite -ei -aste -ou -amos1, -ámos2 -astes -aram
Pluperfect -ara -aras -ara -áramos -áreis -aram
Future -arei -arás -ará -aremos -areis -arão
Conditional
-aria -arias -aria -aríamos -aríeis -ariam
Subjunctive
Present -e -es -e -emos -eis -em
Imperfect -asse -asses -asse -ássemos -ásseis -assem
Future -ar -ares -ar -armos -ardes -arem
Imperative
Affirmative -a -e -emos -ai -em
Negative (não) não -es não -e não -emos não -eis não -em

1Brazil.
2Portugal.

Etymology 2Edit

From Old Portuguese -ar, from Latin -āris.

PronunciationEdit

 

  • Rhymes: (Portugal, São Paulo) -aɾ, (Brazil) -aʁ

SuffixEdit

-ar m or f (adjective-forming suffix, plural -ares)

  1. forms adjectives from nouns, especially those that already contain an L; -ar
    Synonyms: -al, -ário

RomanianEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Latin -ārium, accusative of -ārius.

PronunciationEdit

SuffixEdit

-ar m (plural -ari)

  1. Added to a word to denote a profession or craft; -er
    ‎roată (“wheel”) + ‎-ar → ‎rotar (“wheeler”)
    ‎oală (“pot”) + ‎-ar → ‎olar (“potter”)
    ‎fier (“iron”) + ‎-ar → ‎fierar (“blacksmith”)
    ‎vacă (“cow”) + ‎-ar → ‎văcar (“cowherd”)
    ‎porc (“pig”) + ‎-ar → ‎porcar (“swineherd”)

DeclensionEdit

Declension of -ar
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) -ar -arul (niște) -ari -arii
genitive/dative (unui) -ar -arului (unor) -ari -arilor
vocative -arule -arilor

Derived termsEdit

Romanian terms suffixed with -ar

See alsoEdit

Serbo-CroatianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Slavic *-ařь.

SuffixEdit

-ar (Cyrillic spelling -ар)

  1. Suffix appended to words to create a masculine noun, usually denoting a profession, a person who does something, or an animal who does something.

Derived termsEdit

Serbo-Croatian terms suffixed with -ar

See alsoEdit

SloveneEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Slavic *-ařь.

SuffixEdit

-ar m

  1. Suffix appended to words to create a masculine noun.

Derived termsEdit

Slovene terms suffixed with -ar

SpanishEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɾ/ [ˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: -ar

Etymology 1Edit

From Latin -āris.

SuffixEdit

-ar (plural -ares)

  1. In adjectives, indicating membership or status
    ‎gránulo (“granule”) + ‎-ar → ‎granular (“granular”)
    ‎testículo (“testicle”) + ‎-ar → ‎testicular (“testicular”)

SuffixEdit

-ar m (plural -ares)

  1. In nouns, indicating a place where something is grown
    ‎anís (“anise”) + ‎-ar → ‎anisar (“anise field”)
    ‎haba (“bean”) + ‎-ar → ‎habar (“bean patch”)
    ‎sandía (“watermelon”) + ‎-ar → ‎sandiar (“watermelon patch”)
    Synonym: -al

Derived termsEdit

Spanish terms suffixed with -ar

Etymology 2Edit

From Latin -āre, the infinitive ending of first conjugation verbs.

SuffixEdit

-ar (first-person singular present -o, first-person singular preterite -é, past participle -ado)

  1. Used to form first conjugation verbs indicating an action related to the root word.
    ‎programa (“program”) + ‎-ar → ‎programar (“to schedule”)
ConjugationEdit
    Conjugation of -ar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive -ar
gerund -ando
past participle masculine feminine
singular -ado -ada
plural -ados -adas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present -o -astú
-ásvos		 -a -amos -áis -an
imperfect -aba -abas -aba -ábamos -abais -aban
preterite -é -aste -ó -amos -asteis -aron
future -aré -arás -ará -aremos -aréis -arán
conditional -aría -arías -aría -aríamos -aríais -arían
subjunctive yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present -e -estú
-ésvos2		 -e -emos -éis -en
imperfect
(ra) 		-ara -aras -ara -áramos -arais -aran
imperfect
(se) 		-ase -ases -ase -ásemos -aseis -asen
future1 -are -ares -are -áremos -areis -aren
imperative — tú
vos 		usted nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ustedes
affirmative -atú
-ávos		 -e -emos -ad -en
negative no -es no -e no -emos no -éis no -en

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of -ar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive -ar
dative -arme -arte -arle, -arse -arnos -aros -arles, -arse
accusative -arme -arte -arlo, -arla, -arse -arnos -aros -arlos, -arlas, -arse
with gerund -ando
dative -ándome -ándote -ándole, -ándose -ándonos -ándoos -ándoles, -ándose
accusative -ándome -ándote -ándolo, -ándola, -ándose -ándonos -ándoos -ándolos, -ándolas, -ándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative -a
dative -ame -ate -ale -anos not used -ales
accusative -ame -ate -alo, -ala -anos not used -alos, -alas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative -á
dative -ame -ate -ale -anos not used -ales
accusative -ame -ate -alo, -ala -anos not used -alos, -alas
with formal second-person singular imperative -e
dative -eme not used -ele, -ese -enos not used -eles
accusative -eme not used -elo, -ela, -ese -enos not used -elos, -elas
with first-person plural imperative -emos
dative not used -émoste -émosle -émonos -émoos -émosles
accusative not used -émoste -émoslo, -émosla -émonos -émoos -émoslos, -émoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative -ad
dative -adme not used -adle -adnos -aos -adles
accusative -adme not used -adlo, -adla -adnos -aos -adlos, -adlas
with formal second-person plural imperative -en
dative -enme not used -enle -ennos not used -enles, -ense
accusative -enme not used -enlo, -enla -ennos not used -enlos, -enlas, -ense

See alsoEdit

Further readingEdit

SwedishEdit

SuffixEdit

-ar

  1. Suffix for the indefinite plural form of nouns of the second declension.
  2. Suffix for the present tense, active voice, indicative mood for the absolute majority of Swedish verbs.

Usage notesEdit

For verbs, it is more customary to identify the -a of this 'suffix' as belonging to the stem of the verb, and thus only consider -r to be the suffix. However, the verbs which in present tense ends in the letters -ar are commonly called -ar-verbs, as to differentiate them from -er-verbs and verbs which doesn't end in -a in infinitive.

TurkishEdit

PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

Form of -er after the vowels A / I / O / U.

SuffixEdit

-ar

  1. Simple present and aorist tense marker.

Etymology 2Edit

Form of -er after the vowels A / I / O / U.

SuffixEdit

-ar

  1. Makes adjectives out of verbs.
  2. Makes nouns out of verbs.

Etymology 3Edit

Post-consonantal form of -er after the vowels A / I / O / U.

SuffixEdit

-ar

  1. Derives distributive numbers.

Etymology 4Edit

From Ottoman Turkish ـر‎ (-r, -er, -ar), from Proto-Turkic *-gar[1].

SuffixEdit

-ar

  1. Derives Intransitive verbs from names of colors.
    ‎kara (“black”) + ‎-ar → ‎kararmak (“to turn black, to darken”)
    ‎ak (“white, light”) + ‎-ar → ‎ağarmak (“to turn white, to whiten”)
    ‎mor (“purple”) + ‎-ar → ‎morarmak (“to turn purple, to bruise”)
  2. Derives Transitive verbs from nouns.
    ‎ev (“home, house”) + ‎-er → ‎evermak (“to marry off”)
    ‎ön (“front, ahead”) + ‎-er → ‎önermek (“to put forward, to propose”)

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), "+gAr-" - in Nişanyan Sözlük

WelshEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Brythonic *-ar, from Proto-Celtic *-aros, from Proto-Indo-European *-Hrós.[1] (See byddar (“deaf”).)

PronunciationEdit

SuffixEdit

-ar

  1. adjectival suffix
    ‎cynt (“before, earlier”) + ‎-ar → ‎cynnar (“early”)
    ‎diwedd (“end”) + ‎-ar → ‎diweddar (“late”)

Derived termsEdit

Welsh terms suffixed with -ar

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 153 i (4)

Further readingEdit

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