-gar

See also: Appendix:Variations of "gar"

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh -gar. According to Zimmer, a merger of two origins:

• Traced by Morris-Jones from Proto-Celtic *-āk-aro-, equivalent to -og +‎ -ar.
• Meanings related to at least "fondness" must be traced back to Proto-Celtic *karos (“loving, loved”).

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

addolgar

amyneddgar

ariangar

beiddgar

blaengar

cwerylgar

cyfeillgar

chwaraegar

dengar

dioddefgar

diolchgar

eiddgar

ffraegar

goddefgar

gofalgar

gweithgar

gwladgar

gwlatgar

gwrthryfelgar

lliwgar

meddylgar

neigarwch

treiddgar

ymatalgar

ymdrechgar

ymhongar

ymladdgar

ymrafaelgar

ymrysongar

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