olc
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish olc, from Proto-Celtic *ulkos.
Noun
olc m (genitive singular oilc, nominative plural oilc)
- evil
- bad (in the world; of people, things)
- misfortune
Declension
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Adjective
olc (genitive singular masculine oilc, genitive singular feminine oilce, plural olca, comparative measa)
Declension
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| olc | n-olc | holc | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Old Irish
Alternative forms
- olcc
- elc
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *ulkos, of uncertain etymology. May be related to Latin ulcus and English ill. Alternatively, it may be from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos (“wolf”), although there are considerable phonological and semantic difficulties with this etymology.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /olk/
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| olc | unchanged | n-olc |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “olc”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish olc, from Proto-Celtic *ulkos.