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crefu

Sardinian edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

crefu m (plural crefos, feminine crefa)

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

References edit

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