Old Irish

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Etymology

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From óc +‎ -ach, with l by analogy with echlach, midlach.

Noun

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óclach f or m

  1. A young man (youngest stage of manhood)
  2. (by extension) a young warrior, a soldier
  3. An attendant, servant, vassal, squire

Inflection

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Feminine ā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative óclachL óclaigL óclachaH
Vocative óclachL óclaigL óclachaH
Accusative óclaigN óclaigL óclachaH
Genitive óclaigeH óclachL óclachN
Dative óclaigL óclachaib óclachaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative óclach óclachL óclaigL
Vocative óclaig óclachL óclachuH
Accusative óclachN óclachL óclachuH
Genitive óclaigL óclach óclachN
Dative óclachL óclachaib óclachaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Irish: óglach
  • Scottish Gaelic: òglach

Mutation

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Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
óclach
(pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments)
unchanged n-óclach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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