olc

See also: ölç

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish olc, from Proto-Celtic *ulkos.

Pronunciation

Noun

olc m (genitive singular oilc, nominative plural oilc)

  1. evil
  2. bad (in the world; of people, things)
  3. misfortune

Declension

Adjective

olc (genitive singular masculine oilc, genitive singular feminine oilce, plural olca, comparative measa)

  1. bad, evil
  2. unfortunate
  3. wicked

Declension

Synonyms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
olc n-olc holc not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Old Irish

Alternative forms

  • olcc

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *ulkos, of uncertain etymology. May be related to Latin ulcus and English ill. Alternatively, it may be from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos (“wolf”), although there are considerable phonological and semantic difficulties with this etymology.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /olk/

Adjective

olc (comparative messa, superlative mesam)

  1. bad, evil

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.

References

“olc” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish olc, from Proto-Celtic *ulkos.

Noun

olc m (genitive uilc)

  1. evil, wickedness
  2. harm, hurt
  3. infamy, mischief, wrongdoing

Adjective

olc (comparative miosa)

  1. evil, wicked, bad
  2. infamous, untoward, reprobate

Synonyms

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