rasel

Welsh

Etymology

A dissimilated version of English raser, a variation of razor. Similar dissimilation occurs in cornel (“corner”), dresel (“dresser”) and fesul (“by”) (from mesur (“measure”)).

Pronunciation

(North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈrasɛl/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈrasal/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈrasɛl/

Noun

rasel f (plural raseli or raselydd, not mutable)

(North Wales, South Wales) razor
Synonyms: ellyn, raser

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rasel”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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