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Etymology edit

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 edit

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

Noun edit

healoc m

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

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Descendants edit

  • Middle English: halk, halke