cocc

Old English

Alternative forms

• coc

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kukkaz, probably of imitative origin. Cognate with Old Norse kokkr, Late Latin coccus (whence Old French coc, Modern French coq) from the same Germanic source.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kokk/, [kok]

Noun

cocc m

1. cock, a male bird

Declension

Declension of cocc (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	cocc	coccas
accusative	cocc	coccas
genitive	cocces	cocca
dative	cocce	coccum

Derived terms

• wuducoc

Descendants

• Middle English: cok, cock
  • Scots: cok
  • English: cock