heolca

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Old English

Etymology

From a metathesis of Proto-West Germanic *hehlā, from Proto-Germanic *hehlǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel(h₂)- (to freeze; cold). Cognate with Old Norse héla.

Pronunciation

Noun

heolca m

  1. hoarfrost, rime

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative heolca heolcan
accusative heolcan heolcan
genitive heolcan heolcena
dative heolcan heolcum