See also: carú, čáru, and čárů

Asturian

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Etymology

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From Latin cārus.

Adjective

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caru m sg (feminine singular cara, neuter singular caro, masculine plural caros, feminine plural cares)

  1. expensive

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Latvian

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Noun

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caru m

  1. inflection of cars:
    1. accusative/instrumental singular
    2. genitive plural

Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *karu, from Proto-Germanic *karō. Cognate with Old Saxon kara, Old High German kara, Old Norse kǫr (sickbed), Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐍂𐌰 (kara).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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caru f (Anglian)

  1. worry, anxiety, care
  2. sorrow, grief
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Oft iċ sceolde āna · ūhtna ġehwylċe
      mīne ċeare cwīþan. · Nis nū cwicra nān…
      Oft I had to bemoan my sorrow alone at every dawn. There is no one alive…

Usage notes

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The declension table below shows the inherited forms of caru, with a-restoration and palatal diphthongization before front vowels. This distinction was often leveled in both directions, giving alternative forms such as nom. sg. ċearu and dat. sg. care.

Declension

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Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative caru cara, ċeare
accusative care, ċeare cara, ċeare
genitive care, ċeare cara
dative care, ċeare carum

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: care
    • English: care
    • Scots: care
    • Yola: caure, caare, caar

Welsh

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Etymology

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From Proto-Brythonic *karɨd, from Proto-Celtic *karāti (to love), from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂- (to desire, wish).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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caru (first-person singular present caraf)

  1. (transitive) to love, like
    Antonym: casáu

Conjugation

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  • cariad m (love, charity, affection; beloved (one); lover, sweetheart, darling)
  • Carwyn

Mutation

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Mutated forms of caru
radical soft nasal aspirate
caru garu ngharu charu

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

Further reading

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