healoc

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *halhuk, equivalent to healh +‎ -oc. Cognate with Middle Low German hallik (“cavity, hollow space between a kiln and oven”). Compare also Middle Low German hallig, hallich, halg, halch (“land beyond or unprotected by a dike, low-lying island”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑ.lok/, [ˈhæ͜ɑ.lok]

Noun[edit]

healoc m

  1. A little corner or recess; concavity; nook.

Declension[edit]

Declension of healoc (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative healoc healocas
accusative healoc healocas
genitive healoces healoca
dative healoce healocum

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Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: halk, halke
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