carful

English

Etymology

From Middle English carful (“cartful”), equivalent to car +‎ -ful. Shift in meaning follows that of "cart" to modern senses of car. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Koareful (“a cartful”), West Frisian karfol (“a cartful”), German Karrevoll (“a cartful”).

Noun

carful (plural carfuls or carsful)

  1. As much as a car will hold.
    Tourists were arriving by the carful.

Anagrams

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From caru +‎ -ful.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑr.ful/

Adjective

carful

  1. anxious
  2. careful

Declension
Declension of carful — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative carful carful carful
Accusative carfulne carfulle carful
Genitive carfulles carfulre carfulles
Dative carfullum carfulre carfullum
Instrumental carfulle carfulre carfulle
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative carfulle carfulla, carfulle carful
Accusative carfulle carfulla, carfulle carful
Genitive carfulra carfulra carfulra
Dative carfullum carfullum carfullum
Instrumental carfullum carfullum carfullum
Declension of carful — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative carfulla carfulle carfulle
Accusative carfullan carfullan carfulle
Genitive carfullan carfullan carfullan
Dative carfullan carfullan carfullan
Instrumental carfullan carfullan carfullan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative carfullan carfullan carfullan
Accusative carfullan carfullan carfullan
Genitive carfulra, carfullena carfulra, carfullena carfulra, carfullena
Dative carfullum carfullum carfullum
Instrumental carfullum carfullum carfullum

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: careful
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