ker-

See also: ker, Ker, kér, kêr, kër, keř, ķer, kær, and ker.

English

Alternative forms

• ka-, ca-, ke-, cha-

Etymology

Now stands in for a thud, but continuation of Scottish Gaelic cur-, variant of Scottish Gaelic car (“char”), cognate with Irish cor, English char, Dutch keer (“time, turn, occasion”), German Kehre (“turn, bight, bend”), Greek γύρος (gýros, “bout, whirl”), gyre. Early uses were often collocated with went.

Prefix

ker-

1. (often humorous) Used to form various onomatopoeiae.

   [The book] has suspense, pathos, bravery, and the bad guys get it in the end with a big KERWHAM! [1]

Derived terms

• kerboom (UK), kaboom (US)
• kerchunk
• kerflop
• kerfluffle
• kerplunk
• kerpow
• kerslap
• kerslop
• kersplat
• kersplode
• kersplosh
• kerthump
• kerwallop
• kerwham

Anagrams

• erk