moch

See also: Moch, mốch, and moc'h

Irish

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Proto-Brythonic *mox (“soon, early”), from Proto-Celtic *moxs, from Proto-Indo-European *moḱs

Pronunciation

Adjective

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. early
    Synonym: luath

Declension
Declension of moch
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) mhoch mocha;
mhocha²
Vocative mhoch mocha
Genitive moiche mocha Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Dative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value);
mhoch¹		 mhoch mocha;
mhocha²
Comparative níos moiche
Superlative is moiche

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms
  • dea-mhoch (“good and early”)
  • mochánach (“early riser”)
  • mochdháil (“early morning”)
  • mochdhúnadh (“early closing”)

Mutation

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

References
  1. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 29
  2. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 86
  3. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 87

Further reading

Old Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Proto-Brythonic *mox (“soon, early”), from Proto-Celtic *moxs, from Proto-Indo-European *moḱs, whence also Sanskrit मक्षू (makṣū, “fast; early”), Avestan 𐬨𐬊𐬱𐬎‎ (mošu, “soon, quickly”), Latin mox (“soon”). Doublet of mos.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [mox]

Adjective

moch

  1. early

Declension
o/ā-stem
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Vocative muich*
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)**
Accusative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) muich
Genitive muich muiche muich
Dative much muich much
Plural Masculine Feminine/neuter
Nominative muich mocha
Vocative muchu
mocha†
Accusative muchu
mocha†
Genitive Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Dative mochaib
Notes *modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative

**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized

  • mos (“soon”)

Descendants
  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
  • Manx: mogh
  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Adverb

moch

  1. early, betimes

Mutation
Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
also mmoch after a proclitic		 Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
pronounced with /ṽ(ʲ)-/		 unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

Clipping of Moskal + -ch.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɔx/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔx
  • Syllabification: moch

Noun

moch m pers

  1. (slang) Russian person

Declension
Declension of moch
singular plural
nominative moch mochy
genitive mocha mochów
dative mochowi mochom
accusative mocha mochów
instrumental mochem mochami
locative mochu mochach
vocative mochu mochy

References
  1. Stankiewicz, Edward (1986) The Slavic Languages: Unity in Diversity‎, page 263

Further reading
  • moch in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Proto-Brythonic *mox (“soon, early”), from Proto-Celtic *moxs, from Proto-Indo-European *moḱs

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɔx/

Adjective

moch

  1. early

Derived terms

Adverb

moch

  1. early, betimes, soon

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)mhoch
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • Edward Dwelly (1911), “moch”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “moch”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Upper Sorbian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *mъxъ.

Noun

moch m

  1. moss

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “moch” in Soblex

Welsh

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /moːχ/
  • Rhymes: -oːχ

Etymology 1

From Proto-Brythonic *mox (“pig”), from Proto-Celtic *mokkus.

Noun

moch m pl (singulative mochyn)

  1. pigs, swine, hogs
    1. (figuratively) greedy, dirty, lazy, drunk, or immoral persons
  2. (mining) small pumps used underground in coal mines to remove water
  3. crushers (in quarrying)
  4. ridging-ploughs
  5. segments (of orange, etc.)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Proto-Brythonic *mox (“early, soon”), from Proto-Celtic *moxs, from Proto-Indo-European *moḱs, whence also Sanskrit मक्षू (makṣū, “fast; early”), Avestan 𐬨𐬊𐬱𐬎‎ (mošu, “soon, quickly”), Latin mox (“soon”).

Adverb

moch

  1. (obsolete) soon, early

Mutation

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Noun

moch

  1. Nasal mutation of boch (“cheek”).

Mutation

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “moch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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