holc

holc

See also: HOLC, h-olc, and hołc

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hɔl̪ˠk/[1], /hol̪ˠk/, /hɔlˠk/[2]
  • (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈholˠək/

Noun

holc

  1. h-prothesized form of olc

Adjective

holc

  1. h-prothesized form of olc

References

  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931), Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 321, page 161
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 240

Old English

Alternative forms

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]
  • Rhymes: -olk

Noun

holc m or n

  1. hollow, cavity

Usage notes

  • The precise gender is unknown, though based on attestations it is either masculine or neuter.

Declension

Masculine: Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative holc holcas
accusative holc holcas
genitive holces holca
dative holce holcum

Neuter: Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative holc holc
accusative holc holc
genitive holces holca
dative holce holcum

Descendants

  • Middle English: holk, holke, hulke
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