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Cornish
Etymology
From Old Cornish dalhen, from Proto-Brythonic *dalɣ-, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *delgeti (“to hold”). Cognate with Breton dalc'hen and Welsh dal, dala (“to hold”).
Noun
dalghen f (plural dalghennow)
- grasp, grip, hold
- (sports) tackle
Derived terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.