haca

See also: haça and háca

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English hockey.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈhakə]

Noun

haca m (genitive singular haca)

1. (sports) field hockey, hockey

Declension

Declension of haca

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative haca Vocative a haca Genitive haca Dative haca

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an haca Genitive an haca Dative leis an haca don haca

Derived terms

• haca oighir (“ice hockey”)

References

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

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Old English

Etymology

hac +‎ -a

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɑ.kɑ/, [ˈhɑ.kɑ]

Noun

haca m

1. a hook, a door fastening

Declension

Declension of haca (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	haca	hacan
accusative	hacan	hacan
genitive	hacan	hacena
dative	hacan	hacum