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