Old English · suffix

-oc

Part of speech: suffix, masculine
Declension: strong a-stem
IPA: /ok/
Syllables: ok (1 syllable)
Modern English: noun -ick -ik -ock descriptive names

Meaning

noun suffix used to form descriptive names from adjectives

rudduc

ruddock, robin
diminutive suffix

bealluc

testicle

Declension

Declension of -oc
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	-uc	-ucas
Accusative	-uc	-ucas
Genitive	-uces	-uca
Dative	-uce	-ucum

Etymology

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

Descendants

-ick, -ik, -ock

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