healoc

Old English

Alternative forms

• healc

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *halhuk, equivalent to healh +‎ -oc. Cognate with Middle Low German hallik (“cavity, hollow space between a kiln and oven”). Compare also Middle Low German hallig, hallich, halg, halch (“land beyond or unprotected by a dike, low-lying island”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑ.lok/, [ˈhæ͜ɑ.lok]

Noun

healoc m

1. A little corner or recess; concavity; nook.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	healoc	healocas
accusative	healoc	healocas
genitive	healoces	healoca
dative	healoce	healocum

Related terms

• holc
• hylc

Descendants

• Middle English: halk, halke