stoc

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish stoc, from Old English stoc, from Proto-Germanic *stukką.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsˠt̪ˠɔk/
• IPA^(key): /ˈsˠt̪ˠʌk/

Noun

stoc m (genitive singular stoic, nominative plural stoic)

1. trunk (of tree)
2. stump
3. (linguistics) root
4. stock (broth)
5. breeding stock

   Synonym: stoc síolraíochta

6. livestock

   Synonym: beostoc

7. trumpet, bugle

   Synonyms: troimpéad, trumpa

Declension

Declension of stoc

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative stoc stoic Vocative a stoic a stoca Genitive stoic stoc Dative stoc stoic

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an stoc na stoic Genitive an stoic na stoc Dative leis an stoc don stoc leis na stoic

Derived terms

• beostoc (“livestock”)
• comhlacht stoic, cuideachta stoic (“stock company”)
• stoc deiridh (“closing stock”)
• stoc simléir (“chimney-stack”)
• stoc síolraíochta (“breeding stock”)

 

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “stoc”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 stoc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 stoc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

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Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stok/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *stukką, whence also Old High German stoc, Old Norse stokkr, Old English stocc (“stock, stump”).

Noun

stoc n

1. house, dwelling; place

Declension

Declension of stoc (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	stoc	stocu
accusative	stoc	stocu
genitive	stoces	stoca
dative	stoce	stocum

Etymology 2

see stocc

Noun

stoc m

1. Alternative spelling of stocc

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish stoc, from Old English stoc, from Proto-Germanic *stukką.

Noun

stoc m (genitive singular stuic, plural stuic)

1. stock, trunk (of a tree), stump (of a tree), stump
2. post, pillar
3. sounding horn, trumpet
4. family, race, progenitors
5. wealth, store, cattle, livestock, capital
6. pack of cards
7. cravat
8. cravat stiffener
9. stock of a rudder
10. principal part of any wooden structure
11. base of a spinning-wheel
12. stock of a bagpipe
13. scarf, shawl

    Synonym: sgarfa

Verb

stoc

1. object, cast up

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “stoc”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 stoc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 stoc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language