teisen gri
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From teisen (“cake”) + cri (“unleavened”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (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[edit]
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[edit]
There are many terms for Welsh cake in Welsh and the particular word an individual uses will vary from area to area.
Mutation[edit]
| 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[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “teisen gri”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies