Welsh cêc

Welsh

Welsh cêcs

Etymology

From English Welsh cake.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌwɛlʃ ˈkeːk/

Noun

Welsh cêc m (plural Welsh cêcs, not mutable)

1. Welsh cake

   Synonyms: cacen fach, cacen gri, pic ar y maen, picen, picen ar y maen, picen fach, teisen gri, teisen radell

   • 2016 June 10, BBC Cymru Fyw‎^[1]:

     Yn groes i beth mae rhai pobl yn ei feddwl, tydyn ni ddim yn byw ar fara lawr, cocos a chawl. OND, mae safon bwyd y wlad yma yn anhygoel, felly does 'na ddim syndod ein bod ni'n gloddesta ar gynnyrch y wlad - cig oen gorau'r byd, ambell i beint o Brains neu gwrw Felin Foel a mynydd o gacennau cri/pice ar y maen/welsh cêcs/pice bach...

     Contrary to what some people may think, we don't live on laverbread, cockles and cawl. BUT, the standard of food in this country is incredible, so it's no surprise that we feast on the produce of the land - the best lamb in the world, a pint or two of Brains or Felin Foel beer and a mountain of Welsh cakes...

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

H-prothesis does not affect this word as the ⟨w⟩ here represents the semivowel /w/ rather than a vowel sound.