Reconstruction:Old English/dunnoc

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Alternative forms

• *dunnuc

Etymology

From dunn +‎ -oc, literally “the little dun-coloured one”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdun.nok/

Noun

*dunnoc m

1. a type of warbler; hedge sparrow

Declension

Declension of *dunnoc (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	*dunnoc	*dunnocas
accusative	*dunnoc	*dunnocas
genitive	*dunnoces	*dunnoca
dative	*dunnoce	*dunnocum

Descendants

• Middle English: donok, donek
  • English: dunnock
• →⇒? Old High German: doniclīn, doniklīn