teisen radell
Welsh
Teisennau gradell
Etymology
From teisen (“cake”) + gradell (“griddle”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˌtei̯sɛn ˈradɛɬ/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌtei̯san ˈradɛɬ/, /ˌtei̯ʃɛn ˈradɛɬ/, /ˌtei̯ʃan ˈradɛɬ/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˌtei̯sɛn ˈraːdɛɬ/, /ˌtei̯sɛn ˈradɛɬ/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌtei̯ʃɛn ˈraːdɛɬ/, /ˌtei̯ʃɛn ˈradɛɬ/, /ˌtiːʃɛn ˈraːdɛɬ/, /ˌtiːʃɛn ˈradɛɬ/
Noun
teisen radell m (plural teisennau gradell)
- (North Wales) griddle cake, Welsh cake
- Synonyms: cacen fach, cacen gri, pic ar y maen, picen, picen ar y maen, picen fach, teisen gri, 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 radell | deisen radell | nheisen radell | theisen radell |
| 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–present), “teisen radell”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies