rasel

Welsh edit

Etymology edit

A dissimilated version of English raser, a variation of razor. Similar dissimilation occurs in cornel (“corner”), dresel (“dresser”) and fesul (“by”) (from mesur (“measure”)).

Pronunciation edit

(North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈrasɛl/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈrasal/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈrasɛl/

Noun edit

rasel f (plural raseli or raselydd, not mutable)

(North Wales, South Wales) razor
Synonyms: ellyn, raser

References edit

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