picen

Welsh

Alternative forms

• pic

Etymology

From pic (“griddle cake”) +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪkɛn/

Noun

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

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
picen	bicen	mhicen	phicen
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), “picen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies