teisen gri
Welsh
Teisennau cri
Etymology
From teisen (“cake”) + cri (“unleavened”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˌtei̯sɛŋ ˈɡriː/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌtei̯saŋ ˈɡriː/, /ˌtei̯ʃɛŋ ˈɡriː/, /ˌtei̯ʃaŋ ˈɡriː/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˌtei̯sɛŋ ˈɡriː/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌtei̯ʃɛŋ ˈɡriː/, /ˌtiːʃɛŋ ˈɡriː/
Noun
teisen gri m (plural teisennau cri)
- (North Wales) griddle cake, Welsh cake
- Synonyms: cacen fach, cacen gri, pic ar y maen, picen, picen ar y maen, picen fach, teisen radell, Welsh cêc
Usage notes
There are many terms for Welsh cake in Welsh and the particular word an individual uses will vary from area to area.
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| teisen gri | deisen gri | nheisen gri | theisen gri |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950-), “teisen gri”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies