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olc
olc
See also: ölç
Irish
Noun
olc m (genitive singular oilc, nominative plural oilc)
- evil
- bad (in the world; of people, things)
- misfortune
Declension
Declension of olc
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Adjective
olc (genitive singular masculine oilc, genitive singular feminine oilce, plural olca, comparative measa)
Usage notes
Takes the adverbial construction go holc when used predicatively after a form of bí:
- Bhí a mháthair go holc.
- His mother was wicked.
Declension
Declension of olc
Synonyms
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| olc | n-olc | holc | t-olc |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Old Irish
Alternative forms
- olcc
Etymology
Compare Latin ulcus (English ulcer).
Adjective
olc (comparative messa)
Descendants
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| olc | unchanged | n-olc |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||