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ker-

ker- prefix: used to form various onomatopoeias imitating the effect or sound of a heavy object falling.

Prefix

ker-

  1. (humorous, often) Used to form various onomatopoeias imitating the effect or sound of a heavy object falling.
    • [The book] has suspense, pathos, bravery, and the bad guys get it in the end with a big KERWHAM! http://www.amazon.com/review/R3TF8Z741367CL

Forms of ker-

alternative formka-
alternative formca-
alternative formke-
alternative formcha-

Origin of ker-

Now stands in for a thud. Originally Scots, possibly continuing Scottish Gaelic car (“somewhat”), cognate with Irish cor. Early uses were often collocated with went.

Questions about ker-

What does ker- mean?
Ker- means used to form various onomatopoeias imitating the effect or sound of a heavy object falling.
What part of speech is ker-?
Ker- is a prefix.

Words near ker- in the dictionary

  1. kept woman
  2. kept women
  3. keptest
  4. keptst
  5. ker
  6. ker-
  7. ker-thump
  8. KERA
  9. kerabu
  10. kerabus
  11. keracyanin

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