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

Descendants

Middle English: holk, holke, hulke
- English: holk

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