healoc

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Noun

healoc m

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

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative healoc healocas
accusative healoc healocas
genitive healoces healoca
dative healoce healocum

Descendants

  • Middle English: halk, halke