carc

Old English

Etymology

Origin uncertain. Possibly from an earlier *caruc, equivalent to caru +‎ -oc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɑrk/, [kɑrˠk]

Noun

carc m

1. care, worry

Usage notes

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

Declension

Strong a-stem:

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

Derived terms

• *carcian

Related terms

• becarcian
• caru

Descendants

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

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English cark.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kark/

Noun

carc m (uncountable)

1. (South Wales) care, worry

   Synonyms: gofal, pryder, baich

Derived terms

• carco (“to care for”)
• carcus (“careful”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of carc

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
carc	garc	ngharc	charc

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

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “carc”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “carc”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies