cerfwedd

Welsh

Etymology

cerf (“carving”) +‎ gwedd (“appearance”)

Noun

cerfwedd f (plural cerfweddau)

  1. (art) relief

Derived terms
  • basgerfwedd f (“bas-relief”)
  • bcerfwedd uchel f (“highrelief”)
  • cerfwedd isel f (“low relief”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cerfwedd gerfwedd ngherfwedd cherfwedd
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), “cerfwedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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