cnoc

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish cnocc, from Proto-Celtic *knukkos (“hill”). Distantly cognate with English neck. Compare Breton krec'h.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): (Cork, Kerry) /kn̪ˠuk/, /kn̪ˠɞk/, (Waterford) /kəˈn̪ˠuk/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /knɞk/, /knok/, /knuk/; /kɾˠɞk/, /kɾˠok/, /kɾˠuk/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /kɾˠʌk/

Noun

cnoc m (genitive singular cnoic, nominative plural cnoic)

1. hill, mount

   Is glas na cnoic i bhfad uainn. (proverb)

   Distant prospects can be deceptively alluring.

   (literally, “Hills far from us are green.”)

Declension

Declension of cnoc (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative cnoc cnoic vocative a chnoic a chnoca genitive cnoic cnoc dative cnoc cnoic forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an cnoc na cnoic genitive an chnoic na gcnoc dative leis an gcnoc don chnoc leis na cnoic

Derived terms

• cnoc ailse (“malignant tumour”)
• Cnoc Airéis (“Areopagus”)
• cnoc brád (“swollen gland”)
• cnoc farraige (“huge wave”)
• cnoc oighir (“iceberg”)
• cnocach (“hilly”, adjective)
• cnocadóir m (“hillman, hillclimber”)
• cnocaire m (“hillman, hillclimber”)
• cnocán m (“hillock; heap”)
• dronn cnoic m (“hogback”)
• milleadh cnoic m (“louping ill”)
• tae an chnoic m (“(drink prepared from) heart’s-ease”)
• urchar cnoic m (“‘fairy dart’, louping-ill”)

 

Descendants

• → Yola: knaugh, knough, knock

Mutation

Mutated forms of cnoc

radical	lenition	eclipsis
cnoc	chnoc	gcnoc

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cnoc”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish cnocc, from Proto-Celtic *knukkos (“hill”).

Pronunciation

• (Lewis) IPA^(key): /kʰɾõk/
• (Uist) IPA^(key): /kʰɾɔ̃xk/
• (Barra) IPA^(key): [kʰɾɔ̝̃xk]

Noun

cnoc m (genitive singular cnuic, plural cnuic)

1. hill, hillock, knoll, eminence

   Cha rachainn gu cùl cnuic leis aig meadhon latha. ― I would not go with him behind a hill at mid-day.

   An latha bhatar a' roinn na céille, cha robh mi fhéin air a' chnoc. ― The day that sense was apportioned, I myself was not on the hillock.

2. heel kibe
3. council, court
4. wisdom

Synonyms

• monadh
• sliabh

Derived terms

• cuirm-chnuic (“picnic”)

Mutation

Mutation of cnoc

radical	lenition
cnoc	chnoc

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “cnoc”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[2], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English knock. Doublet of cnwc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /knɔk/
• Rhymes: -ɔk

Noun

cnoc m or f (plural cnociau)

1. knock

Mutation

Mutated forms of cnoc

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cnoc	gnoc	nghnoc	chnoc

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cnoc”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies