Old Irish edit

Etymology edit

From cnocc (hill, lump) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

cnoccach

  1. hilly
  2. lumpy

Inflection edit

o/ā-stem
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative cnoccach cnoccach cnoccach
Vocative cnoccaig*
cnoccach**
Accusative cnoccach cnoccaig
Genitive cnoccaig cnoccaige cnoccaig
Dative cnoccach cnoccaig cnoccach
Plural Masculine Feminine/neuter
Nominative cnoccaig cnoccacha
Vocative cnoccachu
cnoccacha
Accusative cnoccachu
cnoccacha
Genitive cnoccach
Dative cnoccachaib
Notes *modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative

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

Descendants edit

  • Irish: cnocach

Mutation edit

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
cnoccach chnoccach cnoccach
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References edit