dalc

Middle English

Noun

dalc

  1. alternative form of dalk (“brooch”)

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *dalk, *dolk, from Proto-Germanic *dalkaz, *dulkaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰalg-, *dʰalk- (“pricking, stabbing, or cutting tool; needle, pin; knife”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰelg-, *dʰelk- (“to stick, prick, stab”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɑlk/, [dɑɫk]

Noun

dalc m

  1. clasp, buckle, brooch, bracelet

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative dalc dalcas
accusative dalc dalcas
genitive dalces dalca
dative dalce dalcum

Descendants

  • Middle English: dalk, dalke

References

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