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Cornish
Etymology
Cognate with Welsh -adwy.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-adow
- 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
Category Cornish terms suffixed with -adow not found