sheepfold

Meaning

1. An enclosure for keeping sheep.
2. A flock of sheep.

Synonyms

sheep pen

sheepcote

fold

sheep-pen

sheep cote

courtyard

sheep yard

folding

sheep fold

Translations

bergerie

ovile

redil

aprisco

Schafstall

Schafhürde

redil

pecora

🐑

parc

🏞️

écurie

clos

étable

στρούγκα

plier

αρνάκι αγκαλιάζω

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃiːp.fəʊld/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: shepefald

Inherited from Old English: sċēapa falde

In summary

Inherited from Middle English shepefald, perhaps from Late Old English sċēapa falde (literally “sheep's fold”), equivalent to sheep + fold.