teisen radell

Welsh

Teisennau gradell

Etymology

From teisen (“cake”) +‎ gradell (“griddle”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˌtei̯sɛn ˈradɛɬ/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌtei̯san ˈradɛɬ/, /ˌtei̯ʃɛn ˈradɛɬ/, /ˌtei̯ʃan ˈradɛɬ/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˌtei̯sɛn ˈraːdɛɬ/, /ˌtei̯sɛn ˈradɛɬ/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌtei̯ʃɛn ˈraːdɛɬ/, /ˌtei̯ʃɛn ˈradɛɬ/, /ˌtiːʃɛn ˈraːdɛɬ/, /ˌtiːʃɛn ˈradɛɬ/

Noun

teisen radell m (plural teisennau gradell)

1. (North Wales) griddle cake, Welsh cake

   Synonyms: cacen fach, cacen gri, pic ar y maen, picen, picen ar y maen, picen fach, teisen gri, 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 radell	deisen radell	nheisen radell	theisen radell
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 radell”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies