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

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cerflun	gerflun	ngherflun	cherflun
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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