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moch

See also: Moch, mốch, and moc'h

Irish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Irish moch (“early”), from Proto-Brythonic *mox (“soon, early”), from Proto-Celtic *moxs, from Proto-Indo-European *moḱs

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

moch (genitive singular masculine moch, genitive singular feminine moiche, plural mocha, comparative moiche)

  1. early
    Synonym: luath

Declension edit

Declension of moch
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative moch mhoch mocha;
mhocha²
Vocative mhoch mocha
Genitive moiche mocha moch
Dative moch;
mhoch¹ 		mhoch mocha;
mhocha²
Comparative níos moiche
Superlative is moiche

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms edit

Mutation edit

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
moch mhoch not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References edit

  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 29
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 86
  3. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 87

Further reading edit

Old Irish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Proto-Brythonic *mox (“soon, early”), from Proto-Celtic *moxs, from Proto-Indo-European *moḱs, whence also Sanskrit मक्षू (makṣū, “fast; early”), Avestan 𐬨𐬊𐬱𐬎 (mošu, “soon, quickly”), Latin mox (“soon”). Doublet of mos.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

moch

  1. early

Declension edit

o/ā-stem
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative moch moch moch
Vocative muich*
moch**
Accusative moch muich
Genitive muich muiche muich
Dative much muich much
Plural Masculine Feminine/neuter
Nominative muich mocha
Vocative muchu
mocha†
Accusative muchu
mocha†
Genitive moch
Dative mochaib
Notes *modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative

**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized

Related terms edit

  • mos (“soon”)

Descendants edit

  • Irish: moch
  • Manx: mogh
  • Scottish Gaelic: moch

Adverb edit

moch

  1. early, betimes

Mutation edit

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
moch
also mmoch after a proclitic 		moch
pronounced with /ṽ(ʲ)-/ 		unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading edit

Polish edit

Etymology edit

Clipping of Moskal + -ch.[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /mɔx/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔx
  • Syllabification: moch

Noun edit

moch m pers

  1. (slang) Russian person

Declension edit

Declension of moch
singular plural
nominative moch mochy
genitive mocha mochów
dative mochowi mochom
accusative mocha mochów
instrumental mochem mochami
locative mochu mochach
vocative mochu mochy

References edit

  1. ^ Stankiewicz, Edward (1986) The Slavic Languages: Unity in Diversity‎[1], page 263

Further reading edit

  • moch in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Scottish Gaelic edit

Etymology edit

From Old Irish moch (“early”), from Proto-Brythonic *mox (“soon, early”), from Proto-Celtic *moxs, from Proto-Indo-European *moḱs

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

moch

  1. early

Derived terms edit

Adverb edit

moch

  1. early, betimes, soon

Mutation edit

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
moch mhoch
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading edit

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “moch”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[2], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “moch”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Upper Sorbian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mъxъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *muśas, from Proto-Indo-European *músos, from the root *mews- (“moss”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔx/
  • Rhymes: -ɔx
  • Syllabification: moch

Noun edit

moch m inan (diminutive móšk)

  1. (botany) moss

Declension edit

Declension of moch
singular dual plural
nominative moch mochaj mochi
genitive mocha mochow mochow
dative mochej mochomaj mocham
accusative moch mochaj mochi
instrumental mochom mochomaj mochami
locative mochu, móše mochomaj mochach
vocative mocho mochaj mochi

Derived terms edit

adjectives
nouns
verbs

Further reading edit

  • “moch” in Soblex

Welsh edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Brythonic *mox (“pig”), from Proto-Celtic *mokkus.

Noun edit

moch m (collective, singulative mochyn)

  1. pigs, swine, hogs
    1. (figuratively) greedy, dirty, lazy, drunk, or immoral persons
  2. (mining) small pumps used underground in coal mines to remove water
  3. crushers (in quarrying)
  4. ridging-ploughs
  5. segments (of orange, etc.)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Middle Welsh moch, from Proto-Brythonic *mox (“early, soon”), from Proto-Celtic *moxs, from Proto-Indo-European *moḱs, whence also Sanskrit मक्षू (makṣū, “fast; early”), Avestan 𐬨𐬊𐬱𐬎 (mošu, “soon, quickly”), Latin mox (“soon”).

Adverb edit

moch

  1. (obsolete) soon, early

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
moch foch unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Etymology 3 edit

Noun edit

moch

  1. Nasal mutation of boch (“cheek”).

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
boch foch moch unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading edit

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “moch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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