óclach

Old Irish

Etymology

From óc +‎ -ach, with l by analogy with echlach, midlach.

Noun

óclach f or m

  1. A young man (youngest stage of manhood)
  2. (by extension) a young warrior, a soldier
  3. An attendant, servant, vassal

Inflection
Feminine ā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
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
óclach unchanged n-óclach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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