Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish stoc, from Old English stoc, from Proto-Germanic *stukką.

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠt̪ˠɔk/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠt̪ˠʌk/

Noun

stoc m ‎(genitive singular stoic, nominative plural stoic)

1. trunk (of tree)
2. stump
3. (linguistics) root
4. stock (broth)
5. breeding stock
6. livestock
7. trumpet, bugle

Declension

Synonyms

• (breeding stock): stoc síolraíochta
• (livestock): beostoc
• (trumpet): troimpéad, trumpa

Derived terms

• beostoc ‎(“livestock”)
• stoc deiridh ‎(“closing stock”)
• stoc síolraíochta ‎(“breeding stock”)

Old English

Noun

stoc n

1. house, dwelling; place

Declension

Etymology 2

see stocc

Noun

stoc m

1. Alternative spelling of stocc

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish stoc, from Old English stoc, from Proto-Germanic *stukką.

Noun

stoc m ‎(genitive and plural stuic)

1. trunk (of a tree)
2. stump (of a tree)
3. livestock
4. scarf, shawl

Synonyms

• (scarf): sgarfa