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- [kahrs, kers]
- /kɑrs, kɛrs/
- /ˈkɑːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kahrs, kers]
- /kɑrs, kɛrs/
Definitions of carse word
- noun carse a riverside area of flat fertile alluvium 3
- noun carse bottom land. 1
- noun carse (Scotland) Low, fertile land; a river valley. 1
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Origin of carse
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English cars, kerss, equivalent to ker marsh (< Old Norse kjarr marshy grove; compare Swedish kärr marsh) + -ss, north variant of -ish1
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Parts of speech for Carse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
carse popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.