-oc

See also: Appendix:Variations of "oc"

Old English

Alternative forms

• -uc

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *-uk, from Proto-Germanic *-ukaz, *-ikaz. Akin to Old Saxon -ik-, Middle Low German -ken, Middle Dutch -kin. More at English -kin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ok/

Suffix

-oc m

1. noun suffix used to form descriptive names from adjectives

   rudduc ― ruddock, robin (literally, “little red one”)

2. diminutive suffix

   bealluc ― testicle (literally, “little ball”)

   bulluc ― male calf, bullock

   buttuc ― end, buttock; piece of land

Derived terms

Old English terms suffixed with -oc

Descendants

• Middle English: -ok, -oc, -ock, -oq, -og, -uc, -uk, -uck; -ek, -ak, -ke, -k, -ek
  • English: -ock, -ick
  • Scots: -ock, -ockie