-oc

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "oc"

Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-oc m

  1. noun suffix used to form descriptive names from adjectives
    rudduc (“ruddock, robin”, literally “little red one”)
  2. diminutive suffix
    bealluc (“testicle”, literally “little ball”)
    bulluc (“male calf, bullock”)
    buttuc (“end, buttock; piece of land”)

Derived terms[edit]

► Old English words suffixed with -oc

Descendants[edit]

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