bergerie

French

Etymology

From berger +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛʁ.ʒə.ʁi/

Noun

bergerie f (plural bergeries)

1. 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”)

2. (literature) pastoral
3. (commercial) counter

Further reading

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