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
  • berbecariu (“shepherd”)

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