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Reconstruction:Old English/dunnoc

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This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From dunn +‎ -oc, literally the little dun-coloured one.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*dunnoc m

  1. a type of warbler; hedge sparrow

Declension

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Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative *dunnoc *dunnocas
accusative *dunnoc *dunnocas
genitive *dunnoces *dunnoca
dative *dunnoce *dunnocum

Descendants

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  • Middle English: donok, donek
  • ? Old High German: doniclīn, doniklīn