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.