Caer

See also: caer

Welsh

Alternative forms

• Caerlleon, Caerlleon Gawr

Etymology

From Latin castrum (“camp”), via caer (“fortified city”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /kaːɨ̯r/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /kai̯r/

Proper noun

Caer

1. Chester (A city in Cheshire in North West England)

Derived terms

• Swydd Gaer

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
Caer	Gaer	Nghaer	Chaer
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.