óclach

Old Irish

Etymology

From óc + -ach, with l by analogy with echlach, midlach.

Noun

óclach f or m

  1. A young man (youngest stage of manhood)
  2. (by extension) a young warrior, a soldier
  3. An attendant, servant, vassal

Inflection

Feminine ā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative óclachL óclaigL óclachaH
Vocative óclachL óclaigL óclachaH
Accusative óclaigN óclaigL óclachaH
Genitive óclaigeH óclachL óclachN
Dative óclaigL óclachaib óclachaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative óclach óclachL óclaigL
Vocative óclaig óclachL óclachuH
Accusative óclachN óclachL óclachuH
Genitive óclaigL óclach óclachN
Dative óclachL óclachaib óclachaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: óglach
  • Scottish Gaelic: òglach

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
óclach unchanged n-óclach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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