Pferch

Meaning

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

Concepts

corral

pen

porch

shed

enclosure

fence

stonewall

wall

fold

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pfɛrç/

Etymology

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.