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)

  1. (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–present), “teisen gri”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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