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) (Nuorese) sheep ==== Related terms ==== berbecariu (“shepherd”) === References === Rubattu, Antoninu (2006), “pècora”, in Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes