cacen gri

Welsh

Teisennau cri

Etymology

From cacen (“cake”) +‎ cri (“unleavened”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌkakɛŋ ˈɡriː/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌkakaŋ ˈɡriː/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌkakɛŋ ˈɡriː/

Noun

cacen gri m (plural cacennau cri)

1. (North Wales) griddle cake, Welsh cake

   Synonyms: cacen fach, pic ar y maen, picen, picen ar y maen, picen fach, teisen gri, 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
cacen gri	gacen gri	nghacen gri	chacen 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–present), “cacen gri”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies