healoc

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑ.lok/, [ˈhæ͜ɑ.lok]

Noun

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healoc m

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

Declension

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Declension of healoc (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative healoc healocas
accusative healoc healocas
genitive healoces healoca
dative healoce healocum
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Descendants

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  • Middle English: halk, halke
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