holc

See also: HOLC, h-olc, and hołc

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /hɔlˠk/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /hʌlˠk/

Noun

holc

1. h-prothesized form of olc

Adjective

holc

1. 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

1. hollow, cavity

Usage notes

• The precise gender is unknown, though based on attestations it is either masculine or neuter.

Declension

Masculine: Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	holc	holcas
accusative	holc	holcas
genitive	holces	holca
dative	holce	holcum

Neuter: Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	holc	holc
accusative	holc	holc
genitive	holces	holca
dative	holce	holcum

Related terms

• āhlocian
• healoc
• holh
• hulc
• hylċ

Descendants

• Middle English: holk, holke, hulke
  • English: holk