-adow

Cornish

Etymology

Cognate with Welsh -adwy.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-adow

  1. Adjectival suffix indicating capability; -able
    ‎kara (“to love”) + ‎-adow → ‎karadow (“loveable”)
    ‎kasa (“to hate”) + ‎-adow → ‎kasadow (“hateful”)
    ‎serv- (“root of servya, to serve”) + ‎-adow → ‎servadow (“serviceable, makeshift”)

Derived terms

Cornish terms suffixed with -adow
dybradow
evadow
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