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 Midland) alternative form of folk