-oc

See also: Appendix:Variations of "oc"

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ok/

Suffix

-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
Old English terms suffixed with -oc

Descendants
  • Middle English: -ok, -oc, -ock, -oq, -og, -uc, -uk, -uck; -ek, -ak, -ke, -k, -ek
    • English: -ock, -ick
    • Scots: -ock, -ockie
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