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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French bercal, from Vulgar Latin *berbicale, from *berbīx, from Latin vervex (“wether; castrated ram”).
Pronunciation
Noun
bercail m (plural bercails)
- (dated) fold (enclosure for animals)
- (figuratively, informal) house, home
Tous les invités sont rentrés au bercail.- All the guests have gone home.
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