Pferch

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German pferrich, from Old High German pherrich (fence, enclosure), from Proto-West Germanic *parrik (fence, enclosure).

Akin to Old English pearruc (enclosure, paddock, fence), Old Norse parrak (enclosure, pond), Old French parc. German Park is a doublet. See English park and paddock for more.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pfɛrç/
    • IPA(key): [pfɛʁç], [pfɛɐ̯ç] (careful standard)
    • IPA(key): [fɛʁç], [fɛɐ̯ç] (northern and central Germany)
    • IPA(key): [pfɛrç], [pfɛrx], [pfɛɐ̯x] (some southern accents)
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Noun

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Pferch m (strong, genitive Pferches or Pferchs, plural Pferche)

  1. a small, fenced-in plot of land, usually for livestock; a pen; a fold

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Pferch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Pferch” in Duden online