selsig
The Welsh word for sausage is selsig.
selsig is a noun used to refer to the food made of minced meat packed into a tubular casing.
Meaning: a food made of minced meat packed into a tubular casing (noun)
Did you know?
- The word selsig shares its roots with the English word 'salt' because its Latin ancestor, 'salsus', literally means 'salted'.
- The word selsig is a member of the Brythonic language family, making it a sibling to the Cornish selsik and Breton silzig.
- While selsig is the formal noun, Welsh often creates complex compound words to describe specific types of sausages instead of using adjectives.
Examples in context
- Selsig!Sausage!
Example conversation
Gareth and Elowen are preparing breakfast.
- GarethYdy'r selsig yn barod?Is the sausage ready?
- ElowenYdy, mae'n ceginnu nawr.Yes, it is cooking now.
- GarethDa, dw i'n hapus.Good, I am happy.
- ElowenDyma dy selsig, Gareth.Here is your sausage, Gareth.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries selsig, CC BY-SA 4.0.
