Färrich

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Old High German pferrih (“fence”), possibly from Proto-Germanic *parrikaz, an alternative of *parrukaz (“fence, enclosure”). Compare with German Pferch (“animal pen”), Dutch perk (“flowerbed”), English paddock, Swedish park (“park”).

Noun

Färrich m

(Urseren) A hurdle (temporary fence) to enclose cattle.

References

Abegg, Emil (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & co., page 15.

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