berbeche

Sardinian

Alternative forms

• barveghe, arveghe, barbeghe, barbeghe, berbeghe, berveghe, erveghe, ilveghe (Logudorese)
• barbei, brabei, brebei, brobei, erbei, arbei, ebrei (Campidanese)
• berveche, erveche, verveche (Nuorese)

Etymology

From Latin vervēx (“wether”). Compare Italian berbice, French brebis, Romanian berbec.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /berˈbeke/, [bɛɾ.ˈβ̞ɛː.kɛ]

Noun

berbeche f (plural berbeches)

1. (Nuorese) sheep

Related terms

• berbecariu (“shepherd”)

References

• Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) “pècora”, in Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes