cnocc

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *knokkos (“hill”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /knok/

Noun

cnocc m

  1. hill
  2. lump
  3. swelling

Inflection
Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Descendants

Mutation
Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
cnocc chnocc cnocc
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • “cnocc” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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