holc
Irish edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
holc
- h-prothesized form of olc
Adjective edit
holc
- h-prothesized form of olc
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *holhuk, *hulhic, from Proto-Germanic *hulhukaz (“something hollow or hollowed out, cavity”), equivalent to holh + -uc.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
holc m or n
Usage notes edit
- The precise gender is unknown, though based on attestations it is either masculine or neuter.
Declension edit
Masculine:
Declension of holc (strong a-stem)
Neuter:
Declension of holc (strong a-stem)