Kar
German (Berlin)
/kaːr/
noun
Definitions
- (geology) cirque curved depression in a mountainside
- (obsolete) bowl, vat, trough
- (obsolete) a regionally varying certain unit of measure for grain
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German kar (lamentation, sorrow) inherited from Old High German char (bowl, tray, vessel, dish, trough) inherited from Proto-Germanic *kazą (vessel, tub, vat, container).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*kazą
Gloss
vessel, tub, vat, container
Kanji
器