dealgan

See also: dealgán

English

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic dealgan (“spindle”).

Noun

dealgan (plural dealgans)

  1. (Scotland) A kind of spindle, around which the cord is rolled as it is made, afterwards being slipped off the end by removing the whorl.

References

  • 1881, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (page 151)

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From dealg +‎ -an. Compare Irish dealgán (“knitting needle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʲal̪ˠakan/

Noun

dealgan m (genitive singular dealgain, plural dealgain)

  1. (small) spindle, pin or skewer
Descendants
  • → English: dealgan

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʲal̪ˠakən/

Noun

dealgan

  1. plural of dealg

Mutation

Mutation of dealgan
radical lenition
dealgan dhealgan

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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