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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dealgan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
deal-gan
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic dealgan (“spindle”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

dealgans (plural)

Questions

What does dealgan mean?
A kind of spindle, around which the cord is rolled as it is made, afterwards being slipped off the end by removing the whorl.
Where does dealgan come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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