heolca

Old English

Etymology

From a metathesis of Proto-West Germanic *hehlā, from Proto-Germanic *hehlǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel(h₂)- (“to freeze; cold”). Cognate with Old Norse héla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxe͜ol.kɑ/, [ˈhe͜oɫ.kɑ]

Noun

heolca m

1. hoarfrost, rime

Declension

Declension of heolca (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	heolca	heolcan
accusative	heolcan	heolcan
genitive	heolcan	heolcena
dative	heolcan	heolcum