picen

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Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From pic (griddle cake) +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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picen m (plural picau or pics)

  1. small round cake, loaf or bun baked on a bakestone or griddle, griddle cake
  2. Welsh cake
    Synonyms: cacen fach, cacen gri, pic ar y maen, picen, picen fach, teisen gri, teisen radell, Welsh cêc

Usage notes

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There are many terms for Welsh cake in Welsh and the particular word an individual uses will vary from area to area.

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
picen bicen mhicen phicen
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “picen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies