picen

Welsh

Etymology

From pic (“griddlecake”) +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɪkɛn/

Noun

picen f (plural picau or pics)

  1. diminutive of pic, a small round cake, loaf or bun baked on a bakestone or griddle, griddlecake
  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

Mutated forms of picen
radical soft nasal aspirate
picen bicen mhicen phicen

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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
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