volc

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch folc, from Proto-Germanic *fulką.

Noun

volc n

  1. people, folk

Inflection

Strong neuter noun
singular plural
nominative volc volc, volke
accusative volc volc, volke
genitive volcs volke
dative volke volken


Descendants

  • Dutch: volk, vouk (dialectal)
    • Afrikaans: volk
    • Negerhollands: volk, folok, folk, fulok, fuluk, folluk
    • → Sranan Tongo: folku
  • Limburgish: vouk

Further reading

  • “volc”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “volc (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

Middle English

Noun

volc

  1. (Early Middle English, West Midlands) alternative form of folk
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