Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ilīkaz (“the same”, literally “it/he/she -like”), a compound of *iz and *-līkaz from the noun *līką (“body”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈil.kɑ/, [ˈiɫ.kɑ]

Pronoun

ilca m

  1. the same
    • Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
      ⁊ þǣre ilcan nihte wes Ēadwine[s] dohtor ācenned.
      And on that same night Edwin's daughter was born.

Declension

Declension of ilca — Weak only
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative ilca ilce ilce
Accusative ilcan ilcan ilce
Genitive ilcan ilcan ilcan
Dative ilcan ilcan ilcan
Instrumental ilcan ilcan ilcan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative ilcan ilcan ilcan
Accusative ilcan ilcan ilcan
Genitive ilcra, ilcena ilcra, ilcena ilcra, ilcena
Dative ilcum ilcum ilcum
Instrumental ilcum ilcum ilcum

Descendants

source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ilca