dar-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dar"

German

Etymology

Old High German dār. More at da.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /daːɐ̯/

Prefix

dar-

  1. there
  2. forth
  3. up, over

Usage notes

Though etymologically distinct, productive dar- in modern German is effectively a variant of da- before vowels; otherwise it is fossilized.

Derived terms
German terms prefixed with dar-

Further reading

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *do-are-,[1] corresponding to dy- (“to, together”) +‎ ar- (“on; near”).[2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dar/

Prefix

dar-

  1. widely, outspread, abroad
    ‎dar- + ‎llith (“reading”) → ‎darlith (“lecture”)
    ‎dar- + ‎lledu (“to spread, to broaden”) → ‎darlledu (“to broadcast”)
    ‎dar- + ‎cludo (“to carry, to transport”) → ‎dargludo (“to conduct (electricity)”)

Derived terms
Welsh terms prefixed with dar-

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
dar- ddar- nar- unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dar-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 156 i (13)
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