Kartal: Meaning, Origin and Pronunciation
Kartal is a boy’s name of Turkish origin. It means “eagle”.
About the name Kartal
- Meaning
- eagle
- Origin
- Turkish / Old Turkic
- Proto-Turkic *kartal.
- Gender
- Male
- Pronunciation
- kahr-tahl
How to pronounce Kartal
Turkish spelling is phonetic: every letter is pronounced, and each letter always has the same sound. Our respellingkahr-tahl is an approximation for English speakers. Turkish stresses syllables much more evenly than English, so avoid hitting one syllable hard. Tap the letters below for tips.
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- r
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Turkish r is a light tap of the tongue, like the tt in American “better”; at the end of a word it often sounds breathy.
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Kartal with Turkish suffixes
Turkish adds case endings where English uses prepositions. With a personal name the ending is separated by anapostrophe (Kartal'a, Kartal'ın), but it is still pronounced as one word. The apostrophe only marks where the name ends; the suffix itself follows the usual rules.
The last vowel of Kartal is a, a back unrounded vowel. So two-way suffixes take a and four-way suffixes takeı (vowel harmony):Kartal'da, Kartal'ı.
Because Kartal ends in a consonant, vowel-initial endings attach directly (Kartal'ı, Kartal'a) with no buffer letter.
| Case | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Accusative (object) | Kartal'ı | Kartal'ı tanıyor musun? Do you know Kartal? |
| Dative (to) | Kartal'a | Kartal'a bir mesaj yazdım. I wrote a message to Kartal. |
| Locative (at / with) | Kartal'da | Anahtarlar Kartal'da. Kartal has the keys. (lit. The keys are at Kartal.) |
| Ablative (from) | Kartal'dan | Kartal'dan bir hediye aldım. I got a present from Kartal. |
| Genitive (’s) | Kartal'ın | Bu Kartal'ın çantası. This is Kartal’s bag. |
| Instrumental (with) | Kartal'la | Dün Kartal'la konuştum. I talked with Kartal yesterday. |
Forms are generated by TurkLogic’s tested grammar engine. See every case explained in theTurkish noun cases guide, or check the harmony of any word in thevowel harmony calculator.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Kartal mean?
Kartal is a Turkish boy’s name meaning “eagle”. Its origin is Turkish / Old Turkic. Proto-Turkic *kartal.
How do you pronounce Kartal?
Say it roughly as “kahr-tahl”, keeping every vowel short and clear. Turkish r is a light tap of the tongue, like the tt in American “better”; at the end of a word it often sounds breathy.
How do you add suffixes to Kartal in Turkish?
Because Kartal is a proper name, case endings go after an apostrophe and follow vowel harmony: Kartal'a (to Kartal), Kartal'ın (Kartal’s), Kartal'da (at Kartal’s) and Kartal'la (with Kartal).
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