bergerie

French

Etymology

From berger +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɛʁ.ʒə.ʁi/

Noun

bergerie f (plural bergeries)

sheepfold
Synonym: (regional) jas

faire entrer le loup dans la bergerie ― to set the cat among the pigeons (literally, “to let the wolf into the sheepfold”)
(literature) pastoral
(commercial) counter

Further reading

“bergerie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.