cocc
Old English
Alternative forms
- coc
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *kukkaz, probably of imitative origin. Cognate with Old Norse kokkr, Late Latin coccus (whence Old French coc, Modern French coq) from the same Germanic source.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkokk/
Noun
cocc m
- cock, a male bird
Declension
Declension of cocc (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | cocc | coccas |
accusative | cocc | coccas |
genitive | cocces | cocca |
dative | cocce | coccum |
Derived terms
- wuducoc
Descendants
- Middle English: cok, cock
- Scots: cok
- English: cock