holc
See also: HOLC, h-olc, and hołc
Irish
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /hɔlˠk/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /hʌlˠk/
Noun
holc
- h-prothesized form of olc
Adjective
holc
- h-prothesized form of olc
Old English
Alternative forms
- holoc
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *holhuk, *hulhic, from Proto-Germanic *hulhukaz (“something hollow or hollowed out, cavity”), equivalent to holh + -uc.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xolk/, [hoɫk]
Noun
holc m or n
- hollow, cavity
Usage notes
- The precise gender is unknown, though based on attestations it is either masculine or neuter.
Declension
Masculine:
Declension of holc (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | holc | holcas |
| accusative | holc | holcas |
| genitive | holces | holca |
| dative | holce | holcum |
Neuter:
Declension of holc (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | holc | holc |
| accusative | holc | holc |
| genitive | holces | holca |
| dative | holce | holcum |
Related terms
- āhlocian
- healoc
- holh
- hulc
- hylċ
Descendants
- Middle English: holk, holke, hulke
- English: holk