-oc

See also: Appendix:Variations of "oc"

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-ukaz, *-ikaz. Akin to Old Saxon -ik-, Middle Low German -ken, Middle Dutch -kin. More at English -kin

Pronunciation

Suffix

-oc m

  1. noun suffix used to form descriptive names from adjectives
    rudduc (“ruddock, robin”, literally “little red one”)
  2. diminutive suffix
    bealluc (“testicle”, literally “little ball”)
    bulluc (“male calf, bullock”)
    buttuc (“end, buttock; piece of land”)

Derived terms
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Descendants
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