brocc

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably from a Celtic source akin to Irish broc, Welsh broch, Cornish brogh and thus ultimately from Proto-Celtic *brokkos.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /brokː/

Noun

brocc m

  1. badger

Declension
Declension of brocc (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative brocc broccas
accusative brocc broccas
genitive brocces brocca
dative brocce broccum

Descendants

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *brokkos (“badger”) (compare Welsh broch).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /brok/

Noun

brocc m

  1. badger

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

Descendants

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

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