carc

Old English

Etymology

Origin uncertain. Possibly equivalent to caru +‎ -oc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɑrk/, [kɑrˠk]

Noun

carc m

1. care, worry

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	carc	carcas
accusative	carc	carcas
genitive	carces	carca
dative	carce	carcum

Usage notes

• The precise gender is uncertain. It is assumed masculine due to etymology and to -oc, which is masculine.

Derived terms

• *carcian

Related terms

• becarcian
• caru

Descendants

• Middle English: cark, kark (“anxiety, worry”)
  • English: cark