dolmen

Etymology
Borrowed from. Perhaps incorrectly fabricated from Breton  ( + ) (the correct compound would be *taolvaen, not **daolmaen ). See also.

Noun

 * 1) A prehistoric megalithic tomb consisting of a capstone supported by two or more upright stones, most having originally been covered with earth or smaller stones to form a barrow.
 * 2) More generally, any megalithic tomb, including passage graves and wedge tombs.

Usage notes
Not to be confused with.

Translations

 * Armenian:
 * Basque: trikuharri,
 * Breton: liac'hven, liac'h, taol-vaen
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 石棚, 石棚墓
 * Cornish: krommlegh
 * Czech: dolmen
 * Dutch:
 * French:
 * Galician:, , ,
 * German:, Hünenbett, Hünengrab, Hünenstein
 * Japanese: 支石墓
 * Korean:
 * Mongolian:
 * Norman: pouquelaye, dolmen
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic: cromleac
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: ,
 * Turkish:
 * Welsh: cromlech

Etymology
Attested since circa 1870. From. Traditional local denominations of dolmens include, , ,.

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Noun

 * 1)  dolmen

Etymology
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Etymology
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