cerflun

Welsh

Etymology

From cerf +‎ llun.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛrvlɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛrvlɪn/

Noun

cerflun m (plural cerfluniau)

1. statue (three-dimensional work of art)

Derived terms

• cerflunio (“sculpt”, verb)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cerflun

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cerflun	gerflun	ngherflun	cherflun

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

Further reading

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