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Pferch
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German
Etymology
de gem-pro 1
From de gmh pferrich, from de goh pherrich fence, enclosure, from de gmw-pro *parrik fence, enclosure.
Akin to ang pearruc enclosure, paddock, fence, non parrak enclosure, pond, fro parc. de Park is a doublet. See en park and en paddock for more.
Pronunciation
de /pfɛrç/
de [pfɛʁç] [pfɛɐ̯ç] careful standard
de [fɛʁç] [fɛɐ̯ç] Northern and Central Germany
de [pfɛrç] [pfɛrx] [pfɛɐ̯x] some southern accents
de De-Pferch.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s
a small, fenced-in plot of land, usually for livestock; a pen; a fold
Declension
m,(e)s
Further reading
de Animal dwellings