crefu

Sardinian

Etymology

From a metathesis of chervu, cherbu, with devoicing of the intervocalic labial fricative.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrefu/

Noun

crefu m (plural crefos, feminine crefa)

1. (northern Logudorese) Synonym of chervu (“deer; stag”)

References

• Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) “kérvu¹”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg
• Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes