alsen

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *altein, ultimately of probable substrate origin. Cognate with Welsh ellyn.

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [alzɛn]
• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key): [ɒlzɐn]

Noun

alsen m (plural alsennow or alsednow)

1. razor

References

• Cornish-English Dictionary from Maga's Online Dictionary
• Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 10